Lanfains (; ) is a commune in the

Côtes-d'Armor The Côtes-d'Armor ( , ; ; , ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord until 1990 (, ), is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 600,582.department of

Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...

in northwestern

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Population

Inhabitants of Lanfains are called ''lanfinois'' in French.

Geography

The Lanfains countryside is ''

bocage Bocage (, ) is a terrain of mixed woodland and pasture characteristic of parts of northern France, southern England, Ireland, the Netherlands, northern Spain and northern Germany, in regions where pastoral farming is the dominant land use. ' ...

'' with undulating relief (

Armorican Massif The Armorican Massif (, ) is a geologic massif that covers a large area in the northwest of France, including Brittany, the western part of Normandy and the Pays de la Loire. It is important because it is connected to Dover on the British side o ...

). The highest point in the commune at 323 m is situated at Bel Air-Porpaire. This makes Lanfains one of the highest communes in Brittany, the church standing at an altitude of 310 m. The neighbouring communes are

Saint-Brandan Saint-Brandan (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Medan'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Brandan are called ''brandanais'' in French. See also * Brendan *Communes of the ...

, L'Hermitage-Lorge,

Le Bodéo Le Bodéo (; ; Gallo: ''Le Bodéo'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Le Bodéo are called ''Bodéosiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor de ...

La Harmoye La Harmoye (; ; Gallo: ''Laharmoét'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Harmoye are called ''harmoyens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor de ...

Saint-Bihy Saint-Bihy (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Mehi'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Bihy are called ''bihicois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor dep ...

and Le Fœil.

Quintin Quintin (; ) is a commune in the Cotes-d'Armor department (Brittany region) in the northwest of France from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital. History The area around Quintin has been occupied since the Neolithic. Early Quintin was origina ...

, Allineuc and

Corlay Corlay (; ; Gallo: ''Corlaè'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Corlay are called ''corlaisiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department ...

are a few kilometres away.

History

Lanfains' name comes from the

Breton language Breton (, , ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic languages, Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albei ...

"''lann''" (hermitage) and, it seems, from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

"''fanum''" (temple). Lanfains was situated at the border of the Gallo and Breton languages. The parish of Lanfains was first mentioned in 1428. A

wind farm A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an exten ...

was installed in the commune in 2005.

Economy

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

is the main

economic activity Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyse ...

of the commune. It is essentially geared to

husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. ...

cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle ...

poultry Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of harvesting animal products such as meat, Eggs as food, eggs or feathers. The practice of animal husbandry, raising poultry is known as poultry farming. These birds are most typ ...

and

pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), also called swine (: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus '' Sus''. Some authorities cons ...

s and

polyculture In agriculture, polyculture is the practice of growing more than one crop species together in the same place at the same time, in contrast to monoculture, which had become the dominant approach in developed countries by 1950. Traditional example ...

. The area of the commune is hectares. Two

food industry The food industry is a complex, global network of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the world's population. The food industry today has become highly diversified, with manufacturing ranging from small, traditional, ...

enterprises are present, the LDC

abattoir In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (), is a facility where livestock animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a meat ...

and the Armoricaine

dairy A dairy is a place where milk is stored and where butter, cheese, and other dairy products are made, or a place where those products are sold. It may be a room, a building, or a larger establishment. In the United States, the word may also des ...

. Artisan work is represented by a

roofer A roofer, roof mechanic, or roofing contractor is a tradesman who specializes in roof construction. Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, single-ply, bitumen, and met ...

, a

plumber A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, hot-water production, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.

, a

sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logging, logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes ...

, a

fish farmer Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. It is a particular type of aquaculture, which is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of aquat ...

and a milk factory. There are several commercial firms in the commune including a café and bar, a

crêpe A crêpe or crepe ( or , , ) is a dish made from unleavened batter or dough that is cooked on a frying pan or a griddle. Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: ''sweet crêpes'' () or ''savoury galettes'' (). They are often served ...

rie, a garage, a public works firm and a poultry transporter.

Sights

* Saint-Guyganton church - built 1717 and restored in 1845. * Le Pas (with space for leisure, lake, camping and chapel, crossed by the

Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton language, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo language, Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. History ...

Loudéac Loudéac (; ; Gallo: ''Loudia'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, northwestern France. Geography Climate Loudéac has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Lou ...

railway, the former foundry-forge of Le Pas which was active from 1828 to 1978)

References

External links

Official website of the Mairie
Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{SaintBrieuc-geo-stub