Rédené (French pronunciation: [ʁedene]; Breton: Redene) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The poet Gérard Le Gouic winner of the 1973 Prix Breizh and the 1980 Prix Antonin-Artaud was born in Rédené.
Rédené
Redene | |
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Commune | |
The road into Rédené | |
Location of Rédené ![]() | |
Rédené Rédené | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′38″N 3°27′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Quimperlé |
| Intercommunality | Quimperlé Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Bernicot[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.49 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,917 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29234 /29300 |
| Elevation | 4–81 m (13–266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants of Rédené are called in French Rédénois.
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The village centre is located 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Quimperlé. 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.
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