Hennebont (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Hennebont is situated about ten miles from the mouth of the River Blavet, which divides it into two parts: the Ville Close, the medieval walled town, and the 17th century Ville Neuve on the left bank and the oldest site: the Vieille Ville on the right. The old walled town (Ville Close) still has traces of its medieval ramparts dating from the 13th to 15th centuries as well as a large fortified 15th century gatehouse complete with double-doors with drawbridge slots, known as the Porte du Broërec. Map History Breton War of Succession Hennebont is famed for its resistance, under Joanna of Flanders, the widow of Jean de Montfort, to the armies of Philip of Valois and Charles of Blois when besieged in 1342 during the War of the Breton Succession. A century before Joan of Arc, Jeanne dressed herself in armor and led the resistance to the besiegers. She personally led an attack on the enemy camp, setting fire to it and earned the nickname "Jeanne la Flamme" ("Joan the Fiery"). World War 2 In August 1944, during the Allied invasion of Brittany, a large section of the old walled town, especially the ramparts, towers and medieval buildings, sustained major damage during the bombing of German positions entrenched in the downtown area. Points of interest Parc botanique de Kerbihan Demographics Inhabitants of Hennebont are called Hennebontais. In 2008, 5.45% of the children of Hennebont attended bilingual primary schools. Twin towns Hennebont is twinned with: Kronach, Bavaria, Germany Mourdiah, Mali Mumbles, Wales, United Kingdom Notable people Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, was born at the Château de Kerscamp, Hennebont Warren Barguil, professional cyclist Anthony Le Tallec, footballer Jeanne de Clisson, Corsair died in Hennebont See also Communes of the Morbihan department Sports Soccer Hennebont has three soccer clubs: The Entente Saint Gilloise d'Hennebont (ESG), created in 1976, is a friendly neighborhood club of the same name (St Gilles) which has wished to keep its independence. The colors of this club are green and black and offers teams in all age categories (from U7 via its soccer school). The flagship team plays in D2 since the 2020/21 season. The club has also made news by opening a fund to try to recruit Lionel Messi in September 2020. On September 29, 2021, the