Historically, it wasn't until the middle of the 18th century that the port took on the appearance we know today. With maritime trade and international coastal shipping in full swing, in 1825 it was the boatmasters who asked for a towpath to be built on the right bank of the Léguer from Lannion to improve and facilitate navigation conditions, which were sometimes very difficult. The aim was to clean up the river, help ships make headway and reduce the time it took to sail up the Léguer, thereby cutting transport costs.
In 1834, Le Journal de Lannion wrote that it sometimes took sailors twelve to fifteen days to sail up or down the river on this path, as the river was winding and lined with sandbanks.
The towpath was laid out along the banks of the Léguer to enable boats to be towed and was completed in 1875. It was extended a few decades later.
Today, it also serves as a service path for the maintenance of the waterway.
Located close to the heart of the city, it is a haven of peace and tranquillity, ideal for walking and strictly reserved for pedestrians. Although it does not replace the ecological functions of a real riverbank, it still plays a definite role as a biological corridor.
It runs for around 5 km to its end at Porzh Nevez and starts at the end of Quai de la Corderie, on the right bank of the Léguer in Lannion, for pedestrian traffic only. At the start of the path, facing the river, an open wooden hut with a long wooden bench serves as a resting place and temporary shelter. Also at the start of the path, on the river side, a hundred-metre-long quay concreted around 1960 is equipped with metal rings for mooring boats.
Markings: red and white.
In 1834, Le Journal de Lannion wrote that it sometimes took sailors twelve to fifteen days to sail up or down the river on this path, as the river was winding and lined with sandbanks.
The towpath was laid out along the banks of the Léguer to enable boats to be towed and was completed in 1875. It was extended a few decades later.
Today, it also serves as a service path for the maintenance of the waterway.
Located close to the heart of the city, it is a haven of peace and tranquillity, ideal for walking and strictly reserved for pedestrians. Although it does not replace the ecological functions of a real riverbank, it still plays a definite role as a biological corridor.
It runs for around 5 km to its end at Porzh Nevez and starts at the end of Quai de la Corderie, on the right bank of the Léguer in Lannion, for pedestrian traffic only. At the start of the path, facing the river, an open wooden hut with a long wooden bench serves as a resting place and temporary shelter. Also at the start of the path, on the river side, a hundred-metre-long quay concreted around 1960 is equipped with metal rings for mooring boats.
Markings: red and white.
