Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon

Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon (, literally Vieux-Vy on Couesnon; 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 35 km 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.