Lantic: Culture, Nature and Leisure

Lantic offers travellers several distinct points of interest: historic buildings, a place for walks in a wetland, two trails with different characteristics, and golf and adventure activities. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay here, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on. Are you interested in architectural history, a walk in the wetland, a longer, challenging circular hike or active leisure activities? The differences below provide a practical basis for planning your time in Lantic around your own interests.

Cultural history in two building periods

The Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Cour was built in 1420 with donations from several Breton dukes, including Jean V. Inside are two stained-glass windows dating from the mid-15th century. The Église Saint-Oswald de Lantic, by contrast, dates from the 17th century and reuses a 15th-century portal.

The dates distinguish the two buildings: the chapel is associated with its construction and stained-glass windows in the 15th century; the church, built in the 17th century, incorporates a reused portal from the 15th century. If you are interested in architectural history, you can focus on these different building periods and the older architectural feature when choosing what to visit.

Wetland and environmental activities

The Maison de la Terre is located in a wetland with three hectares of wooded land and is open to the public as a place for walks. It hosts numerous public activities on biodiversity, water and the impact of human activity on the environment. Walking and activities are both part of what the site offers; the topics provide different perspectives on nature and human influence. If you would like to plan your visit around a particular environmental or nature-related topic, these themes provide a practical starting point.

Two trails with different characteristics

The Circuit du grand Lantic is a difficult 20-kilometre circular hike. It is listed as taking five hours. The route follows valleys, sunken lanes and woodland along the Ic. This gives you both an indication of the time required and an idea of the trail’s character: the stated duration helps with planning your day, while the landscape features described characterise the route. As route details may be updated, check the information again before your hike.

The Circuit du Bois de la Salle has a different focus. It is a flat, very accessible nature walk that follows often-damp forest paths, passes through woodland and goes by secluded meadows and a spring. In comparison with the Circuit du grand Lantic, different features take priority here: the former is described in terms of difficulty, 20 kilometres and a five-hour duration; the Bois de la Salle is characterised by flat terrain, accessibility and the landscape features described. This lets you choose the type of trail according to whether you prefer a longer loop rated as difficult or a flat nature walk.

Golf, high-ropes courses and paintball

The Golf de la Baie de Saint-Brieuc is an 18-hole golf course in Lantic. For those interested in golf, the number of holes is a practical detail about the course. Lantic Parc Aventure offers 16 high-ropes courses with 180 stations. The difficulty levels increase, the courses reach heights of up to 17 metres and they cater to all levels from age three. Check seasonal access before your visit. Paintball is also available on a Western-themed site. These offer a choice of different leisure activities: golf, high-ropes courses with increasing difficulty levels, and paintball.

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For the wider travel guide: Côtes-D’armor.