(, situated on the frontier of
Brittany in the district of
Fougères , on the
Couesnon river.
Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon is located at 33 km in the North-East of
Rennes and at 35 km in the south of the
Mont Saint-Michel .
The communes bordering are
Romazy ,
Chauvigné ,
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains ,
Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux ,
Mézières-sur-Couesnon ,
Gahard , and
Sens-de-Bretagne .
The name ''Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon'' probably comes from the Latin ''Vetus Victus,'' "old market town." The village has had this name since at least 1063.
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.
The village is served by just one bus route, the Rennes/Antrain line.
Vieux-Vy has four primary classes.
- The Saint-Germain church, most of which dates from the 17th century, although certain parts date from the 11th century. The organ was installed in 1883.
- The Chateau of Moulinet , dating from the 19th 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.
- Cyclops 's Wall of Orange (from the Iron Age ).
- A trough-shaped granite sarcophagus, first mentioned in 1020, located at the door to the church.
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