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| Department of Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Capital | Saint-Brieuc |
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| Residents | 599.584 (2018) |
| surface | 6,878 km² |
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Cotes-d'Armor is a department in the French region Brittany and bears the serial number 22. In the north the department borders on the Atlantic Ocean, in the east on the department Ille-et-Vilaine, in the south to the département Morbihan and to the west to the department Finistère.
Regions
The department is divided into the following four arrondissements:
- Arrondissement of Dinan
- Arrondissement of Guingamp
- Arrondissement of Lannion
- Arrondissement of Saint-Brieuc
places
- Dinan - picturesque old town with old city walls on the river Rance
- Guingamp
- Lannion
- Paimpol - a picturesque port city with a city center well worth seeing
- Perros-Guirec - one of the tourist strongholds of the Côtes-d’Armor. Located on a beautiful bay, with sandy beaches and a beautiful city center, which unfortunately has to endure some building sins.
- Plougrescant
- Ploumanac’h - Fishing village with pink granite rock formation in the municipality of Perros-Guirec
- Tréguier - Terrace-like old bishop's city lying on the slope above the wide estuary, Saint-Tugdual cathedral
- Saint-Brieuc is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department
Other goals
- Côte de Granit Rose
- Bréhat Islands, specifically the Île de Bréhat
- Plougrescant Particularly worth seeing is the 'House between the Rocks' (Petite Maison) and 'Le Gouffre', a gorge in which the surf breaks with a roar
background
The coast of the Côtes-d’Armor is mostly rocky and there are few sandy beaches. The tidal differences are consistently large, with a full moon 15 meters can be reached. On the one hand, this results in a very high risk from the strong currents that result, which can also endanger experienced swimmers; on the other hand, the landscape of the coast changes to a great extent, which can be very interesting.
language
The official language is French, but there are also speakers of Breton. The place-name signs are partly bilingual (French Breton)
getting there
- by car
- Coming via the N12 (E50) from the south and the N171 (E401) from the east, there is no road toll in Brittany.
- with the train
- by plane
- by boat
mobility
The coast is relatively easy to develop by public transport, the hinterland has large gaps in some areas. There are no problems with the car, all places are easily accessible. Cycling is also possible, but one should not underestimate that the many small elevations in total are exhausting, especially since the wind, when it blows against you, does not make the journey easier. The coast is developed with hiking trails, some of which are, however, poorly marked. Good weather protection clothing is recommended for hikers and cyclists!
Tourist Attractions
- Fort la Latte. A castle in the municipality of Plévenon, about 4 km southeast of Cap Fréhels. It has been the setting for films several times and history games are regularly held here in summer.
- Cap Fréhel. A peninsula in the north of the Côte d'Émeraude. There are two lighthouses here, of which the newer one (built in 1950) can be climbed occasionally. In good weather you can see the Norman Peninsula from there.
- Plougrescant, a small town on the Côte de Granit Rose (Rose Granite Coast) with several sights. The Chapelle St-Gonéry, with a bent tip, which, as almost always, is supposed to be the fault of the devil. A little north of the village is Le Gouffre (The Gorge), a rock cut in which the swell breaks with loud bangs and the house between the rocks (La petite maison du gouffre or Maison Castel Meur), a small house between two large granite rocks. One of the most frequently photographed subjects in Brittany.
- Near Pleumeur-Bodou Le Village Gaulois is located, a museum project to demonstrate the living conditions of the Gauls at the turn of the century and to provide the MEEM association with funds to finance its work in Africa. There is a planetarium right next to the village.
- Ile de Bréhat. The main island of the Bréhat Archipelago. It is well developed for tourism and a diverse program is offered such as island tours, boat tours around the island, bike rentals. Strictly speaking, a double island connected by a bridge is usually only referred to as one island. Sights are the Phare du Paon lighthouse in the north and the Saint-Michel chapel from 1651, which is located on a small hill, in the south. Car traffic is prohibited, but the island is easy to explore on bicycles.
activities
Water activities such as swimming, sailing, rowing, windsurfing are possible almost everywhere and the offer is wide.
Cycling is possible, but you shouldn't underestimate the hilly terrain.
kitchen
The cuisine is dominated by seafood and fish. Galette, a pancake baked from buckwheat flour that can be topped with either sweet or savory, can also be found everywhere. Butter is an important part of many dishes.
nightlife
The Côtes-d’Armor is visited for the scenery, not the nightlife.
security
You can feel safe here
climate
The climate is Atlantic, lots of wind and rain. The weather can change quickly
