Lannion ( ; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor

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in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.

Climate

Lannion has a

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( Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Lannion is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Lannion was on 19 July 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 2018.

Population

Inhabitants of Lannion are called ''lannionnais'' in French.

History

Lannion takes its name from "Lann Huon" in Breton or "Parish of Huon" in English. 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. File:Lanniondessus.jpg, View from the church of Brélévénez File:Church of Lannion Église de la Trinité de Brélévenez.jpg, Church of Lannion Église de la Trinité de Brélévenez

Breton language

On 23 October 2006, the municipality launched a plan to promote the

Breton language Breton (, ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of t ...

through the Ya d'ar brezhoneg ("Yes to Breton") charter. In 2008, 11.96% of the children attended bilingual schools in primary education.

Economy

Lannion is a large telecommunications research center in France with several firms such as Nokia, 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.

Culture

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

Transport

Lannion is served by extensive transport links. The nearby Lannion – Côte de Granit Airport was recently expanded to accommodate larger flights arriving from Paris and other French destinations. It is a one-hour flight from Lannion to Paris. Lannion station provides

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services to Brest, St. Brieuc, Rennes and Paris as well as

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links to local stations. There is a bus service connecting the town centre to surrounding areas, TILT (Transports Intercommunaux de Lannion-Trégor), with six 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).

International relations

Lannion is twinned with: * Günzburg, Germany * Viveiro, Galicia (Spain) *

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, Wales

Notable people

The following were born in Lannion: * François-Jean-Marie Laouënan (1868), Archbishop * Pierre-Yves André (1974), footballer * Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (1962), pianist * Charles Le Goffic (1863), novelist and historian *

Johan Le Bon Johan Le Bon (born 3 October 1990) is a French road bicycle racer, who currently rides for French amateur team Dinan Sport Cycling. Career Riding as a junior in 2008, Johan Le Bon became 2008 European Road Championships, European Champion and UC ...

(1990), cyclist *

Christophe Le Mével Christophe Le Mével (born 11 September 1980 in Lannion) is a French former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2002 and 2014 for the , , and teams. Le Mével left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on a two-year ...

(1980), cyclist *

Denis-Will Poha Denis-Will Poha (born 28 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Swiss club Sion. Club career Early career Born in Lannion in 1997, Poha started his football career with local team, Lannion FC, in October 200 ...

(1997), footballer *

Pierre Sabbagh Pierre Sabbagh (18 July 1918 – 30 September 1994) was a major personality in French television, as a journalist, producer and director. Pierre Alain Sabbagh was born in Lannion (Côtes-d'Armor) and died in Paris. He was the younger son of ...

(1918), television personality

References

External links

Official website
* {{Authority control Communes of Côtes-d'Armor Subprefectures in France