Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon

*Vioez-Vic* (Gallo)
*Henwig-ar-C'houenon* (Breton)
Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon Vioez-Vic (Gallo) ; Henwig-ar-C'houenon (Breton)
Commune
	The church in Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
	Location of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
	Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
	Coordinates: 48°20′33″N 1°29′18″W / 48.3425°N 1.4883°W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Rennes
Canton	Val-Couesnon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Dewasmes
Area 1	21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,273
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35355 /35490
Elevation	22–107 m (72–351 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon (French pronunciation: [vjø vi syʁ kwenɔ̃], literally Vieux-Vy on Couesnon; Breton: Henwig-ar-C'houenon; Gallo: Vioez-Vic) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography[edit]

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon is located on the Couesnon River 33 km northeast of Rennes and 35 km (22 mi) south of Mont Saint-Michel.

The neighboring communes are Romazy, Chauvigné, Saint-Christophe-de-Valains, Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux, Mézières-sur-Couesnon, Gahard, and Sens-de-Bretagne.

History[edit]

The name Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon probably comes from the Latin Vetus Victus, "old market town." The settlement has had this name since at least 1063.

Economy[edit]

Industries:

Silver-lead ore was mined in the 19th century at a place called Brais. The mine was closed in 1956.
A granite quarry is still in operation in the northeast, not far from the former mine site.

Population[edit]

Inhabitants of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon are called Vieuxviciens in French.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,023	—
1968	941	−8.0%
1975	928	−1.4%
1982	835	−10.0%
1990	863	+3.4%
1999	861	−0.2%
2009	1,095	+27.2%

Transportation[edit]

The village is served by just one bus route, the Rennes/Antrain line.

Sights[edit]

The Saint-Germain church, most of which dates from the seventeenth century, although certain parts date from the eleventh century. The organ was installed in 1883.
The Chateau of Moulinet, dating from the nineteenth century.
The Grotto of Brais (dedicated to the Virgin Mary).
Within the village boundaries there are seven watermills on the Couesnon river. These are mainly paper mills.
The cyclopean Wall of Orange (from the Iron Age).
A trough-shaped granite sarcophagus, first mentioned in 1020, located at the door to the church.

References[edit]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links[edit]

All these links are in French.

Official website
Présentation de la commune de Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon, Patrimoine Bretagne

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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