Hillion

Hillion ( Breton: Hilion ) is a commune with 4063 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Côtes- d'Armor in the Brittany region; it belongs administratively to the arrondissement of Saint- Brieuc and Canton Langueux.

• 2.1 Population development

Geography

The municipality is situated on the English Channel coast, in the Bay of Saint -Brieuc, around 80 kilometers north- west of Rennes. Hillion lies with its northern part on a peninsula, surrounded by the Anse d' Yffiniac and to the east of the Anse de Morieux in the West. Beyond the Anse d' Yffiniac are the places Langueux, Saint- Brieuc and Plérin. Immediate neighboring communities in the southern part are:

• Morieux in the east,
• Coëtmieux and Pommeret in the southeast,
• Yffiniac in the south.

On the eastern municipal boundary flows into the river Gouessant in the Anse de Morieux. Next to the southeast extends its tributary Évron. The southwestern area is drained by a small stream called Cré, which opens into the Anse d' Yffiniac.

The whole bay around Hillion, and some riparian zones are as Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Brieuc nature reserve, parts of which are designated as Natura 2000 protected areas under FR5300066 and FR5310050 registered.

Transport links

The eponymous village is due to its location away over regional transport links, only the south-east of the municipal area is crossed by higher-level roads. Here run the Route nationale 12 which leads from Rennes to Brest, as well as the department D786 road that runs along the coast to Saint- Malo.

History

Demographics

Attractions

The community Hillion has a variety of buildings that are registered as a monument historique Here is a small selection of them:

• Église Saint -Jean- Baptiste church from the 14th century - Monument historique
• Croix de Bonabry, stone cross from the 17th century - Monument historique