Hennebont is a commune in western France (in the historic region of Brittany), in the Morbihan département,. It is situated about ten miles from the mouth of the Blavet, which divides it into two parts: the Ville Close, the medieval military town, and the Ville Neuve on the left bank and the Vieille Ville on the right. The Ville Neuve developed during the 17th century and later than the Ville Close, while the Vieille Ville is older than either. The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Jump to: navigation, search Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Hennebont is famed for its resistance, under the widow of Jean de Montfort, to the armies of Philip of Valios and Charles of Blois when besieged in 1342 during the War of the Succession in Brittany. John IV of Montfort (in French Jean IV de Montfort) (1295 - September 16, 1345), was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death. ... Charles of Blois (died September 29, 1364), was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death. ... Events May - Pope Clement VI elected John III Comnenus becomes emperor of Trebizond Louis becomes king of Sicily and duke of Athens Constantine IV becomes king of Armenia Patriarch of Antioch transferred to Damascus under Ignatius II Kitzbühel becomes part of Tyrol Louis I becomes king of Hungary Births...

Currently, Hennebont's mayor is Gérard Perron, whose term runs from 2001 to 2007. Its 1999 population is 13,412. The INSEE code of Hennebont is 56083 and its postal code is 56700. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... INSEE is the French abbreviation for the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques). ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ...

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