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| Residents | 2.401 (2018) | |
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Tréguier (Breton: Landroger) is a small town in the Brittany.
background
Tréguier is one of the ancient episcopal cities of Brittany. The old capital of the Trégor on the slope above the bay on English Channelformed by the confluence of the Jaudy and Guindy rivers. De Irish monk Tugdual became bishop in 542, even if the diocese was not established regularly until 842. The writer was born in the town Ernest Renan (1823 to 1892) born. Tréguier is the city of holy ivo (Yves Hélori, 1253 to 1303), who comes from the neighboring Minihy-Tréguier.
getting there
By plane
Closest airport is Aéroport de Lannion - Côte de Granit (IATA code: LAI).
By train
Guingamp is reached by TGV from Paris (Gare Montparnasse). Tréguier itself no longer has a rail link.
By bus
In the street
Of Rennes Tréguier can be reached from via the four-lane national road N 12 (Europastraße 50), which shortly after the passage from Guingamp briefly on the D 767 direction Lannion and leave immediately in a northerly direction on the D 8, on which it is 29 km from Guingamp to Tréguier. The A 11 toll road leads from Paris to Rennes Chartres and Le Mans, from Le Mans continue the Autoroute A 81. Tréguier can continue from Rouen via the A 13 car route, which is also subject to tolls Caen, the toll-free autoroute A 84 (Europastraße 401) to Avranches and continue on national roads 176 and 12 over Dinan, Saint-Brieuc, Guingamp can be reached (mostly four-lane); from Guingamp continue as described above.
By boat
There is a port for pleasure craft.
By bicycle
mobility
The car should be left at the parking lot at the port. But there are also some parking spaces within the old town. On Wednesdays there is obstruction due to the market in front of the former cathedral and in some side streets.
Tourist Attractions
- Saint-Tugdual Cathedral. The Saint-Tugdual cathedral from the 14th and 15th centuries, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Brittany, with a 63 m high tower, a remarkable stained glass window, the Renaissance choir stalls and the associated well-preserved cloister in Flamboyant style ( here entry 2018 2 EUR). The Romanesque Hasting Tower between the choir and the north transept dates back to the 12th century. In the cathedral there is the tomb of St. Ivo, patron of lawyers; it is like a monument destroyed in the French Revolution.
- Maison de Renan. The Maison de Renan is the birthplace of Ernest Renan and now houses a museum.
- House La Psalette. La Psalette, built in 1477 on Rue St-Yves, used to house the choir singers of the cathedral.
- The towers at the bottom of Rue Ernest-Renan.
- Kerdalo Gardens. The Kerdalo Gardens in Trédarzec, an 18 hectare landscaped garden.
activities
shop
kitchen
- Aigue Marine restaurant. In the hotel (see accommodation).
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
- Presqu’île Sauvage. The Presqu’île Sauvage peninsula in the east with the viewpoint Créac’h Maout.
literature
- Chanoine Yves Thomas: Cathédrale de Tréguier, Éditions Lescuyer, Saint-Priest, 44 pages with numerous illustrations, without ISBN
