Lannion
Lannion (French pronunciation: [lanjɔ̃] ⓘ ; Breton: Lannuon) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department 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.
Lannion
Lannuon | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 A general view of Lannion | |
 Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lannion | |
  Lannion  Lannion | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 3°27′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
| Canton | Lannion |
| Intercommunality | Lannion-Trégor Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Le Bihan[1] |
| Area 1 | 43.91 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 20,451 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22113 /22300 |
| Elevation | 0–107 m (0–351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Climate
Lannion has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Lannion is 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 945.0 mm (37.20 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.1 °C (62.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.7 °C (44.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Lannion was 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) on 19 July 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.1 °C (19.2 °F) on 28 February 2018.
| Climate data for Lannion (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1993–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.6 (3.72) |
90.6 (3.57) |
68.3 (2.69) |
78.2 (3.08) |
70.6 (2.78) |
51.2 (2.02) |
62.1 (2.44) |
52.6 (2.07) |
53.0 (2.09) |
98.5 (3.88) |
106.4 (4.19) |
118.9 (4.68) |
945.0 (37.20) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15.4 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 148.8 |
| Source: Meteociel [3] | |||||||||||||
Population
Inhabitants of Lannion are called lannionnais in French.
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History
Lannion takes its name from "Lann Huon" in Breton or "Parish of Huon" in English.
The old neighborhood of Lannion attracts many tourists to the city. The old neighborhood contains old squares, a church called Brélévenez, half-timbered houses, chapels and frescoes.
View from the church of Brélévénez
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 through the Ya d'ar brezhoneg ("Yes to Breton") charter.
In 2008, 11.96% of the children attended bilingual schools in primary education.[6]
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 TGV services to Brest, St. Brieuc, Rennes and Paris as well as TER 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:
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 (1990), cyclist
- Christophe Le Mével (1980), cyclist
- Denis-Will Poha (1997), footballer
- Pierre Sabbagh (1918), television personality
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Normales et records pour Lannion_aero (22)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lannion, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Enseignement bilingue" (in French). Ofis ar Brezhoneg.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
