Coordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.96361°N 2.71139°W / 47.96361; -2.71139
Radenac (Breton: Radeneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Bretagne in north-western France.
[edit] Geography
The Ével has its source in the commune.
[edit] People
Cyclist Jean Robic, who won the Tour de France in 1947, spent his childhood in Radenac, where his father owned the local cycle shop. In honour of his great achievement, the commune renamed the street where his home was after him.
[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Radenac are called Radenacois.
[edit] Twin towns
Radenac is twinned with a small village of Radnage in Buckinghamshire
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[edit] Monuments
- The fountain of St Armel (circa 1000)
- The fountain of St Fiacre (17th century)
- The chapelle St Fiacre (construction 1390 to 1514).
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