Lannion
The second-largest town in the Côtes D’Armor. Lannion
stands at the head of the Léguer estuary. The hilly old port spreads both sides
of the river, bordered by long quays and wooded towpaths which high tides often
submerge. Fishing boats line the waterfront, and the huge monastery of St Anne is
a prominent landmark. In the old town beautiful 15th and 16th
century houses form a stately picture in the cobbled Place du Général Leclerc
and along the streets near the sundialed church of St-Jean-du-Baly. Some of
these houses are corbelled and turreted, while others are carved with caryatids,
dragons and impish faces.
Lannion has an attractive
shopping centre for lace, antiques and crafts, also many bars and restaurants.
