Lanfains
Encyclopedia
Lanfains is a commune
in the Côtes-d'Armor
département in Bretagne
in northwestern France
.
with undulating relief (Armorican Massif
).
The highest point in the commune at 323 m is situated at Bel Air-Porpaire. This makes Lanfains one of the highest communes in Btittany, the church standing at an altitude of 310 m.
The neighbouring communes are Saint-Brandan
, L'Hermitage-Lorge
, Le Bodéo
, La Harmoye
, Saint-Bihy
and Le Fœil
. Quintin
, Allineuc
et Corlay
are a few kilometres away.
« lann » (hermitage) and, it seems, from the Latin
« 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
was installed in the commune in 2005.
represents the main economic activity
of the commune. It is essentially geared to husbandry
of cattle
, poultry
and pig
s and polyculture
. The area of the commune is hectares. Two food industry
entreprises are present : the LDC abattoir and the Armoricaine dairy
. Artisan work is represented by a roofer
, a plumber
, a sawmill
, a fish farmer
, and a milk factory. There are several commercial firms in the commune : a café and a bar alimentation, a crêpe
rie, a garage, a public works firm and a poultry transporter.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
département in Bretagne
Bretagne
Brittany ; is one of the 27 regions of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its capital is Rennes.-Territory:...
in northwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Population
Inhabitants of Lanfains are called lanfinois.Geography
The Lanfains countryside is bocageBocage
Bocage is a Norman word which has entered both the French and English languages. It may refer to a small forest, a decorative element of leaves, a terrain of mixed woodland and pasture, or a type of rubble-work, comparable with the English use of 'rustic' in relation to garden...
with undulating relief (Armorican Massif
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. Its name comes from the old Armorica, a Gaul area between the Loire and the Seine rivers...
).
The highest point in the commune at 323 m is situated at Bel Air-Porpaire. This makes Lanfains one of the highest communes in Btittany, the church standing at an altitude of 310 m.
The neighbouring communes are Saint-Brandan
Saint-Brandan
Saint-Brandan is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Brandan are called brandanais.-External links:*...
, L'Hermitage-Lorge
L'Hermitage-Lorge
L'Hermitage-Lorge is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Le Bodéo
Le Bodéo
Le Bodéo is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Le Bodéo are called Bodéosiens.-External links:*...
, La Harmoye
La Harmoye
La Harmoye is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Harmoye are called harmoyens.-External links:*...
, Saint-Bihy
Saint-Bihy
Saint-Bihy is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Bihy are called bihicois.-External links:*...
and Le Fœil
Le Fœil
Le Fœil is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Le Fœil are called fœillais.-External links:*...
. Quintin
Quintin
Quintin is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Quintin are called quintinais.-External links: *...
, Allineuc
Allineuc
Allineuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Allineuc are called in French Allineucois.-External links:*...
et Corlay
Corlay
Corlay is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Corlay are called in French corlaisiens.-External links:*...
are a few kilometres away.
History
Lanfains' name comes from the Breton languageBreton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
« lann » (hermitage) and, it seems, from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
« fanum » (temple). Lanfains was situated at the border of the Gallo
Gallo language
Gallo is a regional language of France. Gallo is a Romance language, one of the Oïl languages. It is the historic language of the region of Upper Brittany and some neighboring portions of Normandy, but today is spoken by only a small minority of the population, having been largely superseded by...
and Breton languages.
The parish of Lanfains was first mentioned in 1428.
A wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
was installed in the commune in 2005.
Economy
AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
represents the main economic activity
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
of the commune. It is essentially geared to husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
of cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
, poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
and pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
s and polyculture
Polyculture
Polyculture is agriculture using multiple crops in the same space, in imitation of the diversity of natural ecosystems, and avoiding large stands of single crops, or monoculture...
. The area of the commune is hectares. Two food industry
Food industry
The food production is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population...
entreprises are present : the LDC abattoir and the Armoricaine dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
. Artisan work is represented by a roofer
Roofer
A roofer specializes in roof construction, concentrating on the application of materials that water proof and / or weather proof buildings,designed material—as a substrate for the roofing materials to be installed on. The rafters, beams, and trusses are the frame or skeleton for the roof to be...
, a plumber
Plumber
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems. The term dates from ancient times, and is related to the Latin word for lead, "plumbum." A person engaged in fixing metaphorical "leaks" may also be...
, a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
, a fish farmer
Fish farming
Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases young fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species'...
, and a milk factory. There are several commercial firms in the commune : a café and a bar alimentation, a crêpe
Crêpe
A crêpe or crepe , is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour . The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled". While crêpes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is widespread in France...
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 free time, lake, camping and chapel, crossed by the Saint-BrieucSaint-BrieucSaint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there...
-LoudéacLoudéacLoudéac is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-A market town:Loudéac is a very pretty market town with many traditional buildings and mediaeval streets to enjoy. The weekly market, which sells the best and freshest of local produce, goes on as it has for...
railway, the former foundry-forge of Le Pas which was active from 1828 to 1978)