Languidic ((br)Langedig) | |
A typical Brittany cottage | |
Information | |
Country | ![]() |
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Regions | Brittany Morbihan |
Watercourse | Blavet, Evel |
Altitude | Between 7 and126 m |
Area | 109,08 km² |
Population | 8 010 hab. () |
Density | 73,43 inhab./km² |
Nice | Languidician |
Postal code | 56440 |
Telephone prefix | 33 2 97 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Location | |
![]() 47 ° 50 ′ 3 ″ N 3 ° 9 ′ 24 ″ W | |
Official site | |
Languidic is a small town of Brittany, in the department of Morbihan.
Understand
To go
By plane
The airport, located less than 30 km from the village of Languidic, provides direct connections with Paris-Orly and Porto airports, allowing access to many European cities.
- 1 Lorient-Bretagne Sud Airport 56270 Ploemeur, e-mail : [email protected]
Mon.- Fri. : 5 h 15 - 19 h and 20 h 45 - 22 h 15, sat. : 5 h 15 - 12 h and Sun. : 16 h - 18 h 30 and 20 h 45 - 22 h 15. –
free.
By train
Languidic is not served by the rail network.
TGVs in the direction of Paris, Reindeer and Quimper, as well as the trains of the TER Bretagne network, stop at the station of Lorient, situated at 20 km about the village. A connection with the bus network (line 42) is possible at the interchange station, just in front of the SNCF station.
- 2 SNCF train station Rue Beauvais, 56100 Lorient
Every day from 4 h - 23 h 40 (of 4 h - 2 h 50 on Friday and 8 h 40 - 23 h 50 Sunday, except public holidays). –
free. The station is currently under construction, take your precautions!
Within a perimeter of 10 km, other stations and railway stops are served by trains from the TER Bretagne network. The most frequented remains the SNCF station ofHennebont. For the latter, a connection with the bus network (line 41 then at the Place Foch stop, line 42) is possible.
- 3 SNCF train station Rue de la Gare 56700 Hennebont
Every day from 9 h 35 - 12 h 30 and of 14 h - 18 h 20, except Sunday and public holidays.
- 4 Railway stop (Brandérion station) ZAC de la Gare, 56700 Brandérion
- 5 Railway stop (Landévant station) 56690 Landévant
By public transport
- TIM (Interurban transport in Morbihan) (Line 17),
0800010156 (free number), e-mail : [email protected]
2 € for 1 h all over the network. – Line 17 of the Morbihan interurban transport network will drop you off directly in the town center or in the village of Kergonan. Pay attention to the timetables, this line is not often served. A connection with the network of the transport company of the region of Lorient (CTRL) is then possible.
By car
There are no toll freeways to reach Languidic from Reindeer Where Nantes, but a free and quality network of two-lane expressways. N24, main access road, Reindeer is at 130 km (1 h 30 about), Lorient To 22 km (25 min approximately via the N165) and Hennebont To 12 km (12 min The departmental roads also allow to connect the surrounding municipalities of less importance: the D189 make the connection with Camors, the D724 with Lanester to the west and Baud in the east, the D102 allows you to join Plouay to the north-west (via Lanvaudan) and Sainte-Anne-d´Auray to the south-east (via Pluvinate), the D158 takes you to the beaches of Plouhinec and Gâvres, Passing by Brandérion, Nostang and Saint Helena. To the south of the town, the D765, which starts at Hennebont to stop at Auray, serves the village of Tréauray.Languidic is ideally located less than two hours from the big Breton towns and close to the beaches of the country of Lorient.
Lorient | Pontivy | Valves | Quimper | Saint Brieuc | Reindeer | Brest | Nantes | Paris | |
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Distance | 22 km | 37 km | 46 km | 86 km | 102 km | 130 km | 151 km | 157 km | 481 km |
Estimated time | 25 min | 30 min | 45 min | 1 h 05 | 1 h 20 | 1 h 30 | 1 h 45 | 2 h 05 | 5 h 05 |
Circulate
By bus
Languidic is traversed by three lines of the CTRL network. Line 42, the longest, serves the hamlets along the D724, in addition to the town and village of Kergonan. It also runs on Sundays under the name 42d. Line 43 begins in the village of Tréauray but does not pass through the village; she continues towards Brandérion. Finally, line 45 departs from the village of Kergonan and leads to Blavet, Pont-Augan, to serve the neighboring town of Quistinic.
- CTRL (Lorient region transport company) ,
33 2 97 212829
1 travel ticket: 1,45 € (valid 1 h). Day Title: 4 € (valid 24 h for 1 person). Day Plus title: 5 € (valid 24 h for groups of 2 to 6 people, including 1 adult, only weekends and public holidays). Title 10 Travel: 12,5 €. –
Only the 1-trip ticket is sold to drivers. The others can be purchased at the Transport & Displacement shop (Gare d'Echanges - Cours de Chazelles, 56100 Lorient. Opening hours: Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 18 h 30, sat. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and 13 h 30 - 18 h) or in certain shops (in Languidic, this is the Proxi store located at 24, Place Général-de-Gaulle).
A transport ticket allows you to travel on the entire CTRL network, i.e. 25 municipalities.
By car
Due to its size, it is advisable to travel by car to reach the villages and hamlets of the Languid region. The municipal roads, which mainly make up the municipal road network, can sometimes be narrow.
Traffic in Languidic is generally quite fluid, outside of school outing hours around the church and schools.
Several free parking areas have been set up in the village: Place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church) and in the adjacent streets (unlimited parking, blue zone and minute stop), Place Joseph-Guillerme (including two terminals for recharging electric cars), Place Dr Ferdinand-Thomas (near the funeral chamber), Place Anne-de-Bretagne (in front of the Jo-Huitel room and the Saint-Aubin college), place Jean-Le-Gal (next to the post office). In Kergonan, you can park in Place Saint-Luc (in front of the chapel of the same name).
On foot and by bike
The commune of Languidic has been engaged for several years in a policy aimed at developing “soft” modes of transport. In the village, soft links have been set up to access services and amenities without using the car. In addition, the towpath allows you to follow the Blavet on 18 km on foot or by bike.
To see
- 1 Alignments of the Grand Resto (Megalithic alignments of Lann-Venet, menhirs of Kersolan, soldiers of Saint Cornély) (The Grand Resto)
free. –
(no adapted parking area, land in the undergrowth)
These three alignments of menhirs, remains of a larger megalithic complex, were probably erected around 3300 BC. They extend over six to seven hundred meters and include respectively 29, 69 and 43 stones. No parking area nearby, you have to park on the side of the road.
Do
Hikes and walks
- Hiking routes – 4 circuits have been set up in the town. They each have "Step by step" sheets.
- 1 Saint-Urlo circuit –
About 3 h Steps - 12 km. Hiking and mountain biking circuit that will make you discover the Saint-Urlo chapel and the Blavet valley.
- 2 Circuit of Pont-Kerran –
About 1 h 30 Steps - 5,5 km. Pedestrian circuit which will make you discover a green part of the commune in the immediate vicinity of the borough. It will be necessary to watch over the children, the path runs along a river.
- 3 Lanveur circuit –
About 1 h 15 Steps - 4,5 km. Rather urban walking route.
- 4 Circuit of Dézinio –
About 45 min - 3 km. Walking and mountain biking tour that will take you to the Arboretum, an environmental protection area rich in small heritage (wash house, bread ovens in the village of Dézinio).
- 1 Saint-Urlo circuit –
- 5 Wood of Pont-Screign (Bois de Poulvern, Bois de Manéran) (behind the EMA) –
For a walk in the freshness of the trees and on the banks of the pond. Playground for children near the water point. Departure from the parking lot of the media library (ground floor side) of a fun interpretation circuit on truant games, with a length of 0,85 km (provide pencil, eraser, knife and scarf). Booklet on sale in tourist offices.
- Greenway of Blavet –
The towpath, classified greenway, runs along the Blavet on 18 km. Ideal place for a shaded walk in the heart of nature, on the edge of a channeled river that winds between granite massifs and green hills. Rather small parking areas are set up around the 6 flowery locks, at Pont Neuf and Pont Augan. Accessible on foot, by bike or on horseback.
Festivities
- Festival "In our villages"
Free admission. –
Every two years, at the end of May, the festival invests one of the 360 villages and hamlets of Languidic. More than 500 artists come to honor the arts: dance, music, theater, literature, photography, etc. In addition to the art market (sale of handicrafts, books, CDs, new or used DVDs), several stages are set up, some of which, this is the particularity of the festival, at the inhabitant's. The next edition will take place in June 2017.
- 6 Breton wedding Land of Lanveur (town)
Free admission. –
(possible irregularity of the ground) Taken over in 2005 by the Celtic circle Rahed Koëd Er Blanoeh, this festival stages, in mid-July, a wedding as it was celebrated in the past. Mass at the church is followed by the parade of the wedding procession, in traditional costume, through the streets. After the wedding dinner, folk groups from Languidic and other French regions liven up the afternoon. Games of yesteryear are also organized. In the evening, the meal and the folk ball close the festivities.
- 7 Menhirs festival (kersolan feast) Kersolan alignments (to the place called the Grand Resto)
Free admission. –
(the event takes place in an undergrowth) On the 1st weekend of August, the Kersolan alignments site hosts the menhirs festival for 3 days. Founded in 1970, this event is an unmissable event in the summer with its Breton boules competitions, its barter and chips, its concerts and balls. Sunday allows you to discover typical Gallic activities: games, tasting of magic potions and wild boar hunting.
Cultural events
- 8 EMA (Media and arts space) 12 ter, rue Jean Moulin,
33 2 97 651918, e-mail : [email protected]
According to the animations.
According to the animations. –
Every month, the municipal media library and the music school offer through their cultural program, the EMA'genda, various activities: conferences, concerts, literary meetings, shows, games, exhibitions, etc. They take place on site, either at the media library or at the Martine-Millet auditorium or, during fine weather, at the green theater.
- 9 Heritage Wednesdays (departure from Place Joseph-Guillerme)
sea. : 14 h - 17 h.
Free. –
(depending on the visits) In July and August, the OLA association (local animation office) helps you discover the heritage and businesses that are the pride of the town. Languidic being large, plan your car (carpooling possible at the place of departure depending on availability).
- 10 Photographic exhibition (between the Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs chapel and the presbytery)
All year.
Free. –
(access by paved road, exhibition located on a grassy area). Permanent and open-air exhibition of old photographs on communal life.
Sports
To buy
For travelers who like or need to prepare their meals, the easiest way is to stock up either at the weekly market, or in one of the three chain stores of the large distribution or in one of the local shops present in the town. .
Marlet
- 1 Languidic market Place Joseph-Guillerme
Fri. morning. –
Small market of ten producers depending on the season.
Supermarkets and hypermarkets
- 2 Intermarket 9, rue Jean Moulin, ZAC du Poulvern (town),
33 2 97 652782
Mon.- Game. : 8 h 45 - 12 h 15 and 14 h 30 - 19 h 15, Fri.- sat. : 8 h 45 - 19 h 15, Sun. : 9 h 30 - 12 h 30. –
The largest store in the town. DAB inside. 24 hour service station. Drive.
- 3 Proxi 24, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 97 658751
Tue.- Fri. : 8 h - 13 h and 15 h - 19 h, sat. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and 15 h - 19 h, Sun. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30. –
Convenience store nearby. Sale of CTRL tickets.
Local stores
- 4 Solene & Thierry (butcher's-delicatessen-caterer) 4, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 97 658750, 33 6 29 359475 (cellphone) –
Payment by meal voucher possible.
- 5 Bakery - Pastry Banette 6, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 97 658647 –
Sale of sandwiches. Payment by meal voucher possible.
- 6 Bakery - Pastry Knitting 27, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 97 658753 –
Sale of sandwiches. Payment by meal vouchers possible.
- 7 Bakery - Patisserie Ty Louis 18, rue de la Mairie (next to the cemetery)
Fri.- sea. : 6 h - 20 h (closed on Thursday). –
- 8 Le Fournil de Lanveur (bakery pastry) 36, rue de la Résistance (Lanver),
33 2 97 658146
7 h - 13 h 30 and 16 h - 19 h 30. –
(1 step at the entrance).
- 9 Your market (butcher-delicatessen-grocery-bar) 52, rue du commerce (Kergonan),
33 2 97 859078 –
Isolated bar for just a drink.
Eat
The places to eat are given by geographical area and the prices are those applied in 2016.
In the village
- 1 At Manu (fast food-pizzeria) 4, rue des Fleurs,
33 2 97 651839
Fast food : 4 € - 6,5 €. Pizza: 8 € - 14 €. –
Fast food (paninis, pasta) to take away for lunch and sale of pizza to take away in the evening. Large selection of pizza.
- 2 Creperie of Flowers (crêperie-grill) 23, rue des Fleurs (in front of the Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs chapel),
33 2 97 652117 –
(fairly narrow entrance) This restaurant offers black wheat pancakes and pancakes made in the purest Breton tradition. Also mixed salads, meats, omelets. The room being small, it is strongly recommended to reserve your table in advance. A la carte meals only.
- 3 Hermine (creperie-restaurant) 5, rue de la Mairie (in front of the Town Hall),
33 2 97 331346
Tue. : 12 h - 14 h and 19 h - 22 h, sea. : 12 h - 14 h, Game.- sat. : 12 h - 14 h and 19 h - 22 h, Sun. : 12 h - 14 h.
Galette and pancakes: 2,2 € - 10 €. Formula of the day: 13 € - 15 € (uniquely Tue.- Fri. midday). Menu: 22 €. –
Galettes and pancakes are naturally on the menu, but also mixed salads, meats, grills, burgers, pasta, fish. Choice products selected for their proximity. A la carte or menu meals.
- 4 La Campanella (pizzeria) 17, rue de la Liberation (towards the church),
33 2 97 390787
sea.- Fri. : noon and night, sat.- Sun. : evening.
Pizza: 7,4 € - 12,9 € (7 € Wednesday). Formula : 10 € (Friday noon only). –
(3 steps at the entrance). Large choice of pizza, on the spot or to take away. Also offers mixed salads, pasta, meats. A la carte meals only (children's menu possible).
- 5 The World at Lanveur (bar Restaurant) 5, rue de la Resistance (Lanver),
33 2 97 027854
Mon.- Fri. (by reservation on weekends). –
Workers' menus (3 courses) with themed dishes every Thursday, meals by reservation on weekends. Room with 110 seats. Bar for just a drink.
In the rest of the town
- 6 Creperie - Pizzeria - Bar du Menhir (creperie-pizzeria-bar) Lann-Menhir,
33 2 97 651092, 33 6 43 754433 (cellphone)
Tue.- Sun. : 12 h - 14 h 30 and 19 h - 22 h 30.
Galette and crepe: 1,5 € - 5,5 €. Pizza: 6 € - 10,5 €. –
On the menu, the traditional Breton galette made with ORGANIC buckwheat flour or the fine dough hand-kneaded pizza harmoniously garnished with fresh products. A la carte meals only. Two rooms: 26 place settings and 12 place settings. Terrace for 20 seats. Enclosed space for children. Bar isolated from the two dining rooms for just a drink.
- 7 Bar - Pizzeria of Pont-Kerran (bar-pizzeria) Pont-Kerran,
33 2 97 658333, e-mail : [email protected]
sea.- Mon. : noon and evening (until 23 h in Week-end). –
In a rural setting, this restaurant offers on-site catering as well as take-out pizza. Room with around thirty seats, shaded terrace for as many guests. Inside, various games and billiards. Isolated bar for just a drink. Private parking. Departure of a hiking circuit a few meters away.
- 8 Le P'tit Ker (bar Restaurant) 15, rue du Commerce (Kergonan),
33 2 97 859069
Mon.- Fri..
Midday : 11 € about. –
Worker's meal (3 courses) Monday or Friday noon. Improved meals by reservation. Room with a capacity of 120 seats. Bar for just a drink.
Have a drink / Go out
Bars
In the village
- 1 Armorica (At Cathy's) 2, rue des Fleurs (in front of the church),
33 2 97 658736, e-mail : [email protected] –
To have a drink in a marine atmosphere. The only bar with a terrace, which overlooks the church.
- 2 The House 19, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 97 655861
sea.- Sun. : 17 h - 1 h. –
(access ramp at the entrance) To enjoy tapas over a drink, in a friendly and warm atmosphere. Courtyard. Sports broadcast. Concert some evenings.
- 3 The Tavern 21, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 651117 –
(two steps at the entrance) Bar making PMU. Games, darts and billiards. Sports broadcasts.
- 4 The Flash (At Odile) 2, rue de la Liberation (a few meters from the church),
33 2 658382 –
(three steps at the entrance) Unmissable bar with its burgundy facade.
- 5 Mercury 7, rue de la Mairie (between Place Joseph-Guillerme and the town hall),
33 2 97 652540 –
In the rest of the town
- 6 Lock cafe (Chez Carole, Bar de Minazen) Minazen (next to the car park, in front of the Minazen lock),
33 6 15 276997 (cellphone)
11 h - 20 h in summer. –
For walkers or cyclists from the area and elsewhere, the greenway passes right in front of the bar. The establishment, which looks like a wooden cabin, is immersed in nature, facing the canal. Large terrace under the trees in good weather. Bowling green, ice cream.
- 7 Quelennec lock Quelennec (next to the parking lot and the Quelennec lock),
33 6 76 042093 (cellphone)
April to October: Tue.- sat. : 9 h 30 - 20 h, Sun. : 9 h 30 - 19 h 30. From November to March: Tue.- sea. and Fri. : 10 h - 18 h, Sun. : 9 h 30 - 18 h (closed in case of entertainment). –
In a preserved natural setting, refreshment bar in the lock house. Shop of equipment for fishermen and essential products for walkers / cyclists (patch, umbrella, etc.).
- 8 Ty Gwenn 61, rue du Commerce,
33 2 97 859312 –
Tobacco Bar.
Nightclub
- 9 CAP 3000 Saint-Germain, Languidic road,
33 2 97 362646
sat. : 23 h 30 - 6 h.
Front entry 0 h 30 alcohol-free : 5 € (except school holidays and evening with artist). Front entry 0 h 30 with alcohol: 8 € (except school holidays and evening with artist). Entry after 0 h 30 : 11 €. Free consumption. – Disco located in a fairly remote but easily accessible corner. Young atmosphere. Theme evening all year round. Also organizes tea dances on Thursday and Sunday afternoons.
Housing
Gîtes and guest houses
Camping
- 1 Pont Augan campsite and gites Augan Bridge,
33 2 97 510474, 33 6 84 824413 (cellphone), e-mail : [email protected]
Camping accommodation between June 15 and September 15. Lodging in a gîte all year round (2 nights minimum).
Camper: 2 € - 3 € overnight stay. Caravan: 3 € - 4 € overnight stay. Camping car : 4 € - 6 € overnight stay. Gîte: 150 € (2 nights), 250 € - 350 € (week). –
Nestled in the greenery in the immediate vicinity of Blavet, the campsite has 32 pitches. Also 4 lodgings for 6 people each: includes 3 bedrooms (1 on the ground floor, 2 upstairs), kitchen-dining room, shower room and WC as well as a terrace opening onto the living room. 'water. Reception for motorhomes. Possibility of catering on site or at the Fishermen's restaurant, a few meters away. Bike renting.
Others
- 2 Calamity Jane's Ranch (unusual accommodation) Kerhouriette,
33 2 97 658113, 33 6 62 091049 (cellphone)
Accommodation in a tipi from April 1 to September 30. Accommodation at the Cheyenne Hotel all year round by reservation.
Tipi: 152 € To 304 € the night (activities and entrance to the museum included). –
(path to the long, sloping and fairly irregular tipi; the Cheyenne Hotel easily accessible next to the entrance) Planted at the foot of the edge of a wood and among the horses, the Indian village offers an atmosphere western on 3 hectares. The ten tipis can accommodate families and groups of friends of 4, 6 or 8 people. Dry toilets, shower under teepee and sweat lodge. The Cheyenne Hotel can accommodate from 5 to 7 people in a western decor from the 1900s. Catering possible in the saloon (Indian and Far West cuisine). Animations and themed evenings. Souvenir shop and Native American products.
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Administration
Banks
Languidic has three ATMs, all located in the village.
- 1 Agricultural credit 11, rue de la Mairie (opposite Place Joseph-Guillerme),
33 2 97 651521 –
Terminal inside. Parking area reserved for PMR on Place Joseph-Guillerme.
- 2 Mutual credit of Brittany (CMB) 3, rue de la Mairie (opposite the town hall),
33 2 97 651880 –
Terminal inside. Also for credit cards.
- 3 Savings bank 3, place Général-de-Gaulle (in front of the church),
33 2 57 900023 –
(2 steps at the entrance). 1 outdoor terminal accessible to PMR.