Rédené (; ) is a
commune in the
Finistère
Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090. department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...
in north-western France. The poet
Gérard Le Gouic
Gérard Le Gouic (born 11 June 1936, in Rédené) is a French poet and writer.
Biography
Gérard Le Gouic was baptized in September 1936 in the church of Rédené (Finistère). His parents resided in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He lived th ...
winner of the 1973
Prix Breizh The prix Breizh is a French literary award bestowed under this name since 2001, on the initiative of Gwenn-Aël Bolloré. On that date, it succeeded the "Prix Bretagne" created in 1961. It crowns each year an author of Breton origin or friend of B ...
and the 1980
Prix Antonin-Artaud
The prix Antonin Artaud was a French literary prize created by Jean Digot and a few poets on 24 May 1951 in Rodez, in memory of Antonin Artaud, and was awarded for the last time in 2008.
The aim of this prize - in addition to paying tribute to th ...
was born in Rédené.
Population
Inhabitants of Rédené are called in
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...
''Rédénois''.
Map
Geography
The village centre is located east of
Quimperlé
Quimperlé (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
Quimperlé is in the southeast of Finistère, 20 km to the west of Lorient and 44 km to the east of Quimper. Historically, it belo ...
. Historically, the village belongs to
Vannetais. The Rosgrand wood is a natural site situated in the north of the commune. It offers nice views of the river Ellé.
See also
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Communes of the Finistère department
The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):[Jean Joncourt
Jean Joncourt was a French sculptor born in Irvillac in 1869 and who died in 1937. He is well known for his work on war memorials.
Biography
Jean Joncourt was born in Irvillac on 31 December 1869. There is no record of his having received any ac ...]
References
External links
Official website
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Mayors of Finistère Association
Communes of Finistère
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