Runan, Côtes-d'Armor

Runan is a commune of 248 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the region of Brittany in the département of Côtes- d'Armor.

History

• Originally the territory of Runan was a place of pagan worship in honor of the god Belenus.
• The territory was finally transferred to the Knights Templar.
• 1312 Runan was taken over by the Knights of St. John, and was connected to the Commandery of Palacret from there.
• The monks of Palacret built in the 14th and 15th century, the present church of Notre-Dame and operated here a hospital and leper-house.
• Runan was only on 1 September 1986 as a separate parish.

Attractions

• Church of Notre -Dame, dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.
• Runan has a remarkable walled parish.

Demographics

After a sharp decline in the population number has stabilized since the 1990s.

Policy

The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Pontrieux Communauté.