Réguiny

Réguiny ( Breton: regini ) is a commune with 1831 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Morbihan in the Brittany region. It belongs to the Local Government Association, Pontivy Communauté.

Geography

Réguiny located in the north of the department of Morbihan and belongs to the Pays de Pontivy.

Neighboring municipalities are Crédin in the north, Pleugriffet in the east, and Radenac Moréac in the south and Naizin in the west and northwest.

The place is a bit away from roads for inter-regional traffic. The most important road through the village is the D11 of Rohan to Saint -Jean- Brévelay. The next major road connection is the N24, which runs for several kilometers south of the community.

The major bodies of water are several streams as Coëdon, Runio and Bonvallon. Along these waterways is partially on the municipal boundary.

Demographics

History

The municipality belongs to the historic region of Brittany Bro - Gwened (French Vannetais ) and within this region to region Bro Baod (French Pays de Baud) and shares his story. From 1801 until its dissolution on 10 September 1926, she was part of the arrondissement Ploërmel. From 1793 until its dissolution in 1801 Réguiny was the capital of the canton of the same name.

Attractions

• Village church of Saint -Clair of 1899-1906, with statues of an older village church
• Chapel of Saint- Malo in place Locmalo from 1710
• Castles Porhman (15th- 17th century) and Le Resto ( 1733/1906 )
• Calvary in the village cemetery
• Calvary of Porhman of 1843
• Fountain Saint- Men in Locmalo
• Fountain Saint- Clair in the late 18th century
• Watermills of Porhman and Ferrand
• Museum Les sanglots longs ( during the Second World War, with regional and local stories )
• Monument de la Résistance, reminiscent of the shooting of a Resistance fighter Louis -Auguste Nicolas on July 18, 1944
• Gallic stele with cross