The local area of Manoir de Kercadic

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Local Area
The Manoir de Kercadic is situated just outside the village of Squiffiec, 10 minutes’ drive north of Guingamp. This is a quiet, mainly farming community, typical of rural Brittany. In the village, 10 minutes’ walk up the lane, there is a church, bar and village shop. If you walk down the lane from the Manoir de Kercadic, you reach the river Trieux; if you are particularly keen you can walk all the way to Pontrieux along the river path!

· Guingamp: historic town, ruins of old city walls, Basilica with black Madonna, 16thC, 17thC and 18thC half-timbered and granite houses, fountain. Guided tours in summer (free). Banks, supermarkets, swimming pool, restaurants, shops. Most shops and all banks are closed on Mondays, but supermarkets (and McDonalds’!) are open. Market: Friday in the Place du Vally (fresh produce, clothes, crêpes, pizzas, fish, flowers etc) and a smaller version on Saturday in the Place du Centre. Markets are on mornings only. A pretty good football team, based at the Roudourou stadium. (Didier Drogba moved from here to Chelsea!)

· The river Trieux: runs through Guingamp, through Squiffiec down to Pontrieux, past Le Château de la Roche Jagu and out to sea past Lézardrieux. Full of wildlife: mallards, moorhens, toads, even otters. Special fishing licence required.

· Outdoor pursuits: within an hour from The Manoir de Kercadic you can find golf, fishing, sailing, sand-yachting, horse riding, canoeing, sub-aqua diving, mountain biking, walking and hiking. We are happy to help you with bookings, if required. Further afield, the choice is even wider, encompassing go-karting, tall-ship sailing and squash, to name but a few! In summer, many local sports associations run introductory courses, many of them free, to allow you to try out sports you may not have considered before.

For further information on our area, the Côtes d’Armor, please also visit cotes d' armor website