Riec-sur-Bélon
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Moëlan-sur-Mer | |
| Community association | Quimperlé Community | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 51 ′ N , 3 ° 42 ′ W | |
| height | 0-94 m | |
| surface | 54.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,185 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 77 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29340 | |
| INSEE code | 29236 | |
| Website | http://www.riecsurbelon.fr | |
 The Saint-Pierre church |
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Riec-sur-Bélon is a French commune with 4185 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Finistère department in the Brittany region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Quimper and the canton of Moëlan-sur-Mer .
The municipality of Riec-sur-B e lon wrote itself until January 1, 2013 and has been called Riec-sur-B é lon since then (see INSEE).
geography
The municipality is located about 30 kilometers northwest of Lorient and 35 kilometers southeast of Quimper in the Cornouaille countryside . Neighboring municipalities to Riec-sur-Bélon are:
- Le Trévoux in the northeast,
- Baye in the east,
- Moëlan-sur-Mer in the southeast,
- Névez in the southwest,
- Pont-Aven to the west and
- Bannalec in the northwest.
Riec-sur-Bélon has a portion of the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in the extreme southwest of the municipality . Here the estuaries of the two rivers Aven and Bélon flow into the sea and form a headland . The municipality's capital is about five kilometers inland on the Dourdu River , a tributary of the Bélon.
Transport links
The municipal area is served by the departmental roads D783 (from Concarneau via Riec to Quimperlé ) and by the D24 (from Riec via Moëlan-sur-Mer to Guidel ). The D4 also leads to Bannalec and offers a connection to the Route Nationale N165 , which crosses the municipality in the north.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 4,308 | 4.158 | 4,059 | 4.014 | 4,008 | 4.129 | 4,190 |
Attractions
In addition to a large number of finds from the Neolithic , such as menhirs , rows of stones ( Allée couverte von Kerantiec ) and dolmen ( Dolmen von Kerscao ), there are other sights in the municipality:
- St-Pierre church from the 17th century in the main town
- St-Philibert chapel from the 17th century on the banks of the Bélon
- Château de Bélon , 18th century manor house, ibid
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Riec-sur-Bélon
economy
Port facilities for boats were set up in the estuary of the rivers. The estuary of the Bélon River is particularly known for its oyster farming .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 1120-1131.
