Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon explained

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
Native Name:	(Gallo)
Commune Status:	Commune
Coordinates:	48.3425°N -1.4883°W
Insee:	35355
Postal Code:	35490
Arrondissement:	Rennes
Canton:	Val-Couesnon
Mayor:	Pascal Dewasmes^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:	22
Elevation Max M:	107
Area Km2:	21.56

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon (in French pronounced as /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

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon is located on the Couesnon River 33 km northeast of Rennes and 35km (22miles) 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

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

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

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

Transportation

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

Sights

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.

External links

All these links are in French.

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

Notes and References

Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.