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Cotes d'Armour is on the Northern coast of Brittany and is a very popular tourist area due to its proxity to the channel ports of St Malo and Roscoff.
Major towns and cities include
Dinan
 Dinan is one of the finest of all Brittany's "Towns of Artistic and Architectural Interest" and it has lost
none of its mediaeval charm. Its many superb half-timbered houses, Romanesque and Gothic churches, convents
and chapels, picturesque streets and squares all take visitors back in time to days long gone. Dinan is an
echanting location as a stopover or as a place to live. The outlying villages are filled with reminders of
the Stone Age, Gallo-Roman, times or the Middle Ages, and all of them combine water, greenery and open spaces
to make this a truly outstanding location.
Guingamp
Guingamp is in the Argoat area. It is one of the " cité d'art " (town of historical interest) of Brittany,
because of its great architectural and historical wealth. It is also a sporting town. It's football team
has made great progress and is well known on a national level. The town is also a cultural centre of Brittany
famous for its Festival Saint-Loup every year.
Jugon-Les-Lacs
Jugon has all the advantages of a town in the heart of the river and lake district. It is a "petite cité de
caractère" (small town of historical interest). Its lake areas make it a pleasant "green holiday resort" to
stay in.
Lannion
Lannion is a gateway to the Pink Granite Coast (côte de Granit rose ). It is the second most important town
in the Côtes d'Armor and it is a perfect place to go touring from. It is also the capital of the Trégor region.
It unites the advantages of a charming old town with those of a great technological centre.
Lancieux
Lancieux, a seaside resort in the centre of the Emerald Coast. Situated in the heart of Saint-Malo Bay, it is a
peninsula surrounded by rocky cliffs and five sandy beaches including the beach of Saint-Sieu very popular with windsurfers.
Moncontour
Moncontour is a "petite cité de caractère" (small town of historical interest) in the centre of the Côtes d'Armor,
that lies between two valleys. It has the look of a medieval village surrounded by ramparts, perched on the top
of a rocky promontory.
Pléneuf-Val-André
Pléneuf-Val-André has three faces. It is a tourist resort with magnificent beaches. It also has a
traditional little fishing harbour called Dahouët. And finally it has a very lively town centre. This
diversity resembles that of the multiple aspects of Brittany.
Pleumeur-Bodou
Pleumeur-Bodou is 17 kilometres (10 1/2 miles) from the coastline, which is dotted with small islands, inlets, and
beaches and the counry environment combines with it perfectly in this town located on the Pink Granite Coast. Because of
the "Cosmopolis" centre, this natural aspect blends in well with the technological one.
Plouha
Plouha is a little tourist resort on the Goëlo coast, which can boast the highest cliffs in Brittany. It is a
sublime site which can be explored along the i>sentier douanier (Customs patrol officer path). The cliffs
of Plouha is without a doubt one of the finest natural sites on the coast of Brittany. To take the GR 34
(long distance path) leading you to the Plouha Head, is an absolute must
Pontrieux
Pontrieux is a "petite cité de caractère" (small town of historical interest). It is between Paimpol,
Tréguier and Guingamp. The wealth of its heritage, its streets full of pretty flowers and its small harbour at
the end of the estuary, make it particularly attractive.
Quintin
Quintin is a charming "cité de caractère" (town of historical interest), not ten minutes from Saint-Brieuc.
Its chateau, its medieval houses and its lake make it an ideal place for walking.
Saint-Brieuc
Saint-Brieuc, prefecture of the Côtes d’Armor, is the most important town of the department. Between the
Goëlo coast and the Penthièvre coast, it offers the charms of its old districts and a large activities palette.
Founded in 482 by the monk Brieuc from Whales, its a stage of theTro Breiz, pilgrimage dedicated to the seven
founder saints of Brittany.
Tréguier
Tréguier is a petite cité de caractère (small town of historical interest) barely 6 km (4 miles) from the sea,
between the river Jaudy and the river Guindy. This old episcopal centre has a magnificent cathedral. It also has
charming little streets and half-timbered houses.
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