Rieux, Morbihan


Rieux is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France and bordering on Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire Atlantique.

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