This is Yffiniac !!!

Posted in Bretagne, France

I was back in my road warrior mode going up to the northern parts of my lovely Bretagne to see new towns! The search is never ending with the abundance of beauties around here. I came upon this town and it was nice again! Therefore, let me tell you about Yffiniac in the Côtes d’Armor dept 22. Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town of Yffiniac is located in the Côtes-d’Armor department 22 in my lovely Bretagne region. The town is on the N12 road, 7 km from Saint-Brieuc as well as on the Paris-Brest railway axis. It is one of the 14 towns of the  Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération.

Its origins date back to the Gallo-Roman period. Yffiniac, a parish attached to the county of Rennes in 980, depended on the bishopric of Saint-Brieuc from 1432. During the 15-16C, several lordships were established such as the Rostrenen family and then passed by inheritance, in 1629, to François de Vignerot, nephew of Cardinal Richelieu. His son then ceded it to René du Bouilli de Turquant, lord of Baudry. During the French revolution, the Duke of Penthièvre was the lord.

A historical event here took place on July 17, 1927, when more than 200,000 spectators gathered along the roads of Saint-Brieuc and Yffiniac to watch an automobile competition, the Florio Cup. The chosen circuit, 13 km long, formed a triangle Yffiniac – La Croix Gibat – Rue de Gouedic in Saint-Brieuc, This was won by Robert Laly, on an Aries automobile at an average of more than 96 km/h; he was ahead of Louis Wagner, on a Peugeot, Bernard Hinault, cycling champion ,and 5 times winner of the Tour de France was born in Yffiniac !

One extended trip we did not make but is worth to come back for it is the Maison de la Baie or house of the bay go to understand everything about the reserve The site is also remarkable because it is located in the heart of the bay of Saint-Brieuc, the fifth bay in the world for the amplitude of its tides. The sea can recede more than 7 km !! Three circuits marked with markers allow you to discover the Nature Reserve at any time: its marshes, its polders and its coast. The terminals refer to a descriptive booklet (3€ at Maison de la Baie) which provides information on the nature, history and sociology of the places visited. For ornithology enthusiasts, the Nature Reserve observatory, based on Pointe d’Illemont, allows you to observe birds in complete peace and quiet and from different points of view.

Other things to see here which will touch base in my next posts are Chapelle Saint-Laurent des Sept Saints, Fontaine des Sept-Saints, Saint-Aubin Church, and the Hippodrome de la Baie. One that will show here is the city/town hall or Hôtel de Ville that was done in 1911 in a pretty architectural style.

Yffiniac hôtel de ville front jan24

The town of Yffiniac and its heritage : https://www.yffiniac.bzh/decouvrir-et-explorer/

The Saint Brieuc agglo communities on the Maison de la Baie at Yffiniac : https://www.saintbrieuc-armor-agglo.bzh/sortir-et-decouvrir/proteger-notre-environnement/preservation-de-la-baie/la-maison-de-la-baie

There you go folks, another dandy ride into the wonderful beautiful Bretagne! A region for all seasons indeed. This was another nice trip of your road warrior traveler and it was fun! Do stay tune for more exciting facts !!! Again, hope you enjoy the introduction to Yffiniac as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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