Lanvollon: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Specific local details of Lanvollon include the Moulin de Blanchardeau, which dates from before the French Revolution, and the Viaduc de Lanvollon, which is 150 metres long, 10 metres high and has 19 arches.

Culture

The exterior of the Moulin de Blanchardeau is freely accessible. Regular exhibitions are held in a room of the former Moulin de Blanchardeau.

Another historical detail is the medieval Vasque ou auge de Guermorvan. It served as a horse trough and for sorting horses according to their size. The Vasque ou auge de Guermorvan was carved from a single granite block weighing 18 tonnes, has a diameter of 3.80 metres and is 1.40 metres high.

La Savonnerie d'Armor produces Breton cosmetic soaps using natural raw materials and active ingredients sourced exclusively in Brittany. The production site offers free guided tours as an industrial tourism experience; registration is not required for the tours.

Paths and structures

The Circuit Viaduc de Blanchardeau circular route is 6.4 kilometres long, easy, and starts and ends in the centre of Lanvollon. It descends through a wooded valley and passes a former mill with a mountain-bike station and a picnic area.

The Viaduc de Blanchardeau crossed the Leff River near Lanvollon on the former railway connection between Guingamp and Plouha.

Activities

The Vtt Côte du Goëlo station comprises 272 kilometres of developed, well-maintained and signposted mountain-bike trails in the Leff Armor Communauté area; two route options start at the Moulin de Blanchardeau in Lanvollon. The station has a starting point there where bicycles can be washed and breaks can be taken.

The fishing permits required for river fishing are available from the Lanvollon tourist office. The Lanvollon tourist information office is open all year round.

Further destinations: Saint-Maudez, Saint-Launeuc, Buhulien, Trémeur, Trédarzec, Saint-Quay-Portrieux, La Bouillie, Cohiniac

To the higher-level travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.