Small towns of character and remarkable sites

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Small villages with character, world-famous sites and exceptional panoramas - there are so many places in the Côtes d'Armor where you can discover a variety of landscapes and make a lasting impression with your discoveries.

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Lamballe

This was one of Brittany's most important strongholds. Its well-preserved architecture and history can be discovered in a number of museums.
In the heart of the town, you can visit the national stud farm.

Guingamp

Guingamp boasts a richly diverse religious, ducal and military heritage.
A stroll through its streets takes you back in time to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Classical period and the 21st century.

One of the town's most remarkable landmarks is the former prison, built in 1841.
This historic monument is now home to the GwinZegal Art Centre, the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers and the Institut national supérieur de l'éducation artistique et culturelle.

Did you know?
Guingamp, otherwise known as "Gwengamp", translates as "white camp".
In Druid cosmogony, this indicates a high spiritual place.

Châtelaudren

Châtelaudren was a strategic location and an important commercial centre.
The River Leffe played a major role in the town's history, protecting it by means of a hydraulic system.

The historic capital of the Goëlo region, Châtelaudren still retains its commercial and craft vocation. Today, the commune is merged with Plouagat.

Don'tmiss:
Le Petit écho de la mode, a former printing works turned cultural venue, and the Notre-Dame-du-Tertre chapel with its magnificent painted ceiling.

Pontrieux

A village in bloom, Pontrieux and its 50 wash-houses can be admired on a boat trip. Beautiful half-timbered houses bear witness to its prosperous trade.

Did you know?
Pontrieux is the departure and arrival point for the Vapeur du Trieux, a listed steam locomotive that runs between Pontrieux and Paimpol.

Tréguier

Tréguier, Brittany's holy city, offers visitors its unique episcopal complex, its half-timbered houses, its fine shipowners' residences, its narrow streets and its interior gardens revealed through half-open carriage entranceways.
You can also visit the house of the writer Ernest Renan and Saint-Tugdual Cathedral, one of the masterpieces of Breton religious architecture.

Did you know?
Tréguier is known the world over thanks to Saint Yves, patron saint of Bretons and lawyers.