Rieux, Morbihan

Rieux (Breton: Reoz.French pronunciation: ​[ʁijø] (listen)) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France and bordering on Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire Atlantique.

Rieux Reoz
Commune
Saint-Melaine Church, in Rieux
Coat of arms
Location of Rieux
Rieux Rieux
Coordinates: 47°35′55″N 2°06′21″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Guer
Intercommunality	Redon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Poulain[1]
Area ^1	27.78 km^2 (10.73 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	2,845
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56194 /56350
Elevation	0–81 m (0–266 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Rieux is near Redon and its station. The town is bordered by the rivers Oust and the Vilaine. Rieux is between Nantes, Rennes and Vannes and also most beautiful villages of Brittany as Rochefort-en-Terre, La Roche-Bernard, La Gacilly.

Before the building of the dam of Arzal, tides were to go here.

History

In the 3rd century, Rieux was lived by Romains, the town had more than 10,000 inhabitants and was called Duretie.

In the Middle Ages, Rieux was affected by the foundation of Redon Abbey in 832.

During the Second World War, Rieux was occupied by German Army who destroyed the bell tower in 1944 causing a fire in the church, it was rebuilt in 1956. The town was liberated in August 1945.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Rieux are called in French Rieuxois and Rieuxoise in the feminine form. In 2017, there were 2,845 inhabitants.

Places and monuments

• St Melaine Church
• Medieval castle ruins
• A campsite near the Vilaine River and a little marina.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
• INSEE commune file