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Guingamp - Place du centre
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of its historical past, first price of flowered cities of the “Côtes
d’Armor” (Armor Coasts) offers to its a rich architectural and
historical heritage. According to the Breton etymology, Guingamp means
"white camp" in other words, high spiritual place. |
 Guingamp - Stade du Roudourou
is especially known in France for its football club. It is true that
the situation of Guingamp in the football landscape is rather strange.
Indeed, a stadium of 20 000 seats for a city that counts only 10 000
inhabitants. Moreover, this club spent many seasons among the elite. A
long time attacked by the English during its history and especially the
royal troops of France during the league. Guingamp supported the duke
of Mercoeur against France. Richelieu ordered the destruction |
 Guingamp - Notre Dame de Bon Secours
fortifications and the castle of the city. Not to miss, the “Notre Dame
de bon secours” basilica. It is the sanctuary of the black virgin,
which is celebrated the first Saturday of July by a nocturnal
procession. The museum of “la boule Bretonne” recalls the ancestral art
of this local game. To finish, (the sacred mountain) ten kilometres
from the city is the climax of Tregor where Saint Herve used to
meditate. Take note of the existence of a chapel on the spot. |
