Unité urbaine d'Hennebont

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L'unité urbaine d'Hennebont est une unité urbaine française de Bretagne, située dans le Morbihan, centrée sur la commune d'Hennebont.

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Siege of Hennebont

The siege of Hennebont took place between late May and late June 1342 when the forces of Charles of Blois conducted an unsuccessful siege of the fortified port of Hennebont, commanded by Joanna of Montfort. The conflict was a part of the Breton Civil War, a dynastic dispute between two claimants to the Duchy of Brittany which had broken out the previous year. A complicating factor was the pre-existing Hundred Years' War between France and England. Philip VI of France was supporting Charles of Blois, his nephew; Edward III of England had promised military assistance to Joanna, the wife of the rival claimant, John of Montfort. A truce between France and England was in place when the siege started but it expired in June. Charles's French army overran eastern Brittany and captured John of Montfort. Joanna took up the cause and concentrated her resources in Hennebont. In late May 1342 Charles moved on the town. On arrival part of his army advanced against orders and attacked some of the town's defenders who were formed up outside its gate. More troops were pulled into this fight before the French were pushed back in a disorderly retreat. The Montfortists pursued, inflicting many casualties and burning the French camp. Two days later the French launched a series of better-planned assaults, but all were repulsed. The main French force moved on, leaving a detachment to attempt to starve the town into surrender. In late June, after a small English force had reinforced the town by sea, this too left. In July Charles was strongly reinforced and returned; the Montfortists abandoned Hennebont and redeployed further west, hoping for English reinforcements.

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Hennebont

Hennebont is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.

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Canton of Hennebont

The canton of Hennebont is an administrative division of the Morbihan department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Hennebont.

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Parc botanique de Kerbihan

The Parc botanique de Kerbihan, sometimes also called the Arboretum d'Hennebont, is a municipal arboretum and botanical garden located near the Rue Gérard Philipe, Hennebont, Morbihan, Bretagne, France. It is open daily without charge. The park was created in the late 19th century and restored in the 1960s. Today it contains 130 types of trees from around the world and 400 varieties of shrubs. Of particular interest are its century-old conifers and bamboos, as well as its neoromantic garden, cascades, stream, and pond.

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Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame

La Joie Abbey, also the Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame, is a former Cistercian abbey on the territory of Hennebont. It was part of the diocese of Vannes. Today, it is the site of the national stud farm. The Maison des Confesseurs has been listed as a monument historique since June 27, 1921. It is now owned by the town of Hennebont. The façades, roofs and staircases of the abbey dwelling and the façades and roofs of the outbuildings have been listed as monuments historiques since November 6, 1995.

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Données générales

En 2010, selon l'Insee, l'unité urbaine était composée d'une seule commune. En 2020, à la suite d'un nouveau zonage, elle est composée de deux communes, son périmètre ayant été étendu à la commune d'Inzinzac-Lochrist. En 2023, avec 22 601 habitants, elle représente la 4e unité urbaine du département du Morbihan et occupe le 17e rang dans la région Bretagne. En 2022, sa densité de population s'élève à 358 hab/km2. Par sa superficie, elle ne représente que 0,9 % du territoire départemental mais, par sa population, elle regroupe 2,89 % de la population du département du Morbihan.