Lannion

Lannion (Breton: Lannuon) is a small town in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany.

Understand
Lannion is a subprefecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.

Lannion takes its name from "Lann Huon" in Breton or "Land of Huon" in English. Most of the area indeed used to belong to Lord Huon.

The old quarter of Lannion attracts many tourists to the city. The old quarter contains old squares, a church called Brélévenez, half-timbered houses, chapels and frescoes.

Lannion is a large telecommunications research center in France with several firms such as Alcatel-Lucent, Orange and SAGEMCOM operating there. The presence of a large telecommunications industry in the area has led to two institutes of technology in the area, IUT Lannion and a college of engineering, ENSSAT.

Regular concerts are held in the town square during the summer months known as 'Les Tardives'. Lannion is also home to the "Carré Magique", a well known theatre company in the area.



Get in
Lannion is served by extensive transport links.

By bus
The Tibus network provide lines within the Côtes-d'Armor department with 3 lines, plus a trans-department line.
 * Tibus line 6: from Saint-Brieuc and Guingamp. M–F: 3–4 buses/day, Sa: 2 buses/day, no service on Sunday & bank holidays. €2.
 * Tibus line 26: from Penvenan. €2.
 * Tibus line 27: from Paimpol. M–Sa: 4–5 buses/day. €2.
 * Linéotim–TILT line 30: from Morlaix (Finistère). M–Sa: 6 buses/day, Su & bank holidays: 2 buses/day. €1.20.

By car
From Rennes: Take the N12 dual carriageway, then at Guingamp take exit 45 "Kernilien" onto the D767 dual carriageway. These roads have 110 km/h speed limits. Lannion is:
 * 1 hr 40 min drive from Rennes, 160 km.
 * 1 hr 10 min drive from Brest, 100 km,.
 * 3 hr drive from Nantes, 270 km: via Rennes using the N137 road.
 * 5 hr 10 min drive from Paris, 500 km: via Le Mans and Rennes.

By bus
There is a bus service connecting the town centre to surrounding areas, TILT (Transports Intercommunaux de Lannion-Trégor), with 6 lines.
 * Line A: Hospital/Airport via Quai d'Aiguillon (in the centre of the town)
 * Line B: Kerbabu/Coppens via Quai d'Aiguillon
 * Line C: Alcatel/Kérilis
 * Line Navéo: small bus around the centre of the town
 * Line F: market day line (Thursday morning).

Buy
Every Thursday is market day! The whole town centre is filled with market stands. On offer are fruits, vegetables, cheese, fruits de mer, flowers and plants, local specialities, clothes and shoes and many other things. Just browse, enjoy the atmosphere and get some delicious food.