# Lanfains > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lanfains > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lanfains.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanfains > Source revision: 1291347233 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Commune in Brittany, France Lanfains Lanfeun Commune The centre of Lanfains Location of Lanfains Lanfains Show map of France Lanfains Show map of Brittany Coordinates: 48°21′14″N 2°54′46″W / 48.3539°N 2.9128°W / 48.3539; -2.9128 Country France Region Brittany Department Côtes-d'Armor Arrondissement Saint-Brieuc Canton Plélo Intercommunality Saint-Brieuc Armor Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Mérot[1] Area 1 21.87 km2 (8.44 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 1,077 • Density 49.25/km2 (127.5/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 22099 /22800 Elevation 147–322 m (482–1,056 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. **Lanfains** (French pronunciation: [\[lɑ̃fɛ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); [Breton](/source/Breton_language): *Lanfeun*) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Côtes-d'Armor](/source/C%C3%B4tes-d'Armor) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [Brittany](/source/Brittany_(administrative_region)) in northwestern [France](/source/France). ## Population ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). › Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 978 — 1975 894 −1.27% 1982 796 −1.64% 1990 828 +0.49% 1999 868 +0.53% 2009 993 +1.35% 2014 1,077 +1.64% 2020 1,099 +0.34% Source: INSEE[3] Inhabitants of Lanfains are called *lanfinois* in French. ## Geography The Lanfains countryside is *[bocage](/source/Bocage)* with undulating relief ([Armorican Massif](/source/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 Brittany, the church standing at an altitude of 310 m. The neighbouring communes are [Saint-Brandan](/source/Saint-Brandan), [L'Hermitage-Lorge](/source/L'Hermitage-Lorge), [Le Bodéo](/source/Le_Bod%C3%A9o), [La Harmoye](/source/La_Harmoye), [Saint-Bihy](/source/Saint-Bihy) and [Le Fœil](/source/Le_F%C5%93il). [Quintin](/source/Quintin), [Allineuc](/source/Allineuc) and [Corlay](/source/Corlay) are a few kilometres away. ## History Lanfains' name comes from the [Breton language](/source/Breton_language) "*lann*" (hermitage) and, it seems, from the [Latin](/source/Latin) "*fanum*" (temple). Lanfains was situated at the border of the [Gallo](/source/Gallo_language) and Breton languages. The parish of Lanfains was first mentioned in 1428. A [wind farm](/source/Wind_farm) was installed in the commune in 2005. ## Economy [Agriculture](/source/Agriculture) is the main [economic activity](/source/Economics) of the commune. It is essentially geared to [husbandry](/source/Animal_husbandry) of [cattle](/source/Cattle), [poultry](/source/Poultry) and [pigs](/source/Pig) and [polyculture](/source/Polyculture). The area of the commune is 2,187 hectares. Two [food industry](/source/Food_industry) enterprises are present, the LDC [abattoir](/source/Abattoir) and the Armoricaine [dairy](/source/Dairy). Artisan work is represented by a [roofer](/source/Roofer), a [plumber](/source/Plumber), a [sawmill](/source/Sawmill), a [fish farmer](/source/Fish_farming) and a milk factory. There are several commercial firms in the commune including a café and bar, a [crêperie](/source/Cr%C3%AApe), 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 leisure, lake, camping and chapel, crossed by the [Saint-Brieuc](/source/Saint-Brieuc)-[Loudéac](/source/Loud%C3%A9ac) railway, the former foundry-forge of Le Pas which was active from 1828 to 1978) ## See also - [Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department](/source/Communes_of_the_C%C3%B4tes-d'Armor_department) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises* (in French). 2 December 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-22099) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_3-0)** [Population en historique depuis 1968](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-22099#ancre-POP_T1), INSEE ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Lanfains](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lanfains). - [Official website of the Mairie](http://www.lanfains.fr) (in French) v t e Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department Allineuc Andel Aucaleuc Beaussais-sur-Mer Bégard Belle-Isle-en-Terre Berhet Binic-Étables-sur-Mer Bobital Le Bodéo Bon Repos sur Blavet Boqueho La Bouillie Bourbriac Bourseul Bréhand Brélidy Bringolo Broons Brusvily Bulat-Pestivien Calanhel Callac Calorguen Camlez Canihuel Caouënnec-Lanvézéac Carnoët Caulnes Caurel Cavan Les Champs-Géraux La Chapelle-Blanche La Chapelle-Neuve Châtelaudren-Plouagat La Chèze Coadout Coatascorn Coatréven Coëtmieux Cohiniac Corlay Corseul Créhen Dinansubpr Duault Éréac Erquy Évran Le Faouët Le Fœil Fréhel Gausson Glomel Gomené Gommenec'h Gouarec Goudelin Grâces Grâce-Uzel Guenroc Guerlédan Guingampsubpr Guitté Gurunhuel La Harmoye Le Haut-Corlay Hémonstoir Hénanbihen Hénansal Hénon Hillion Le Hinglé Île-de-Bréhat Illifaut Jugon-les-Lacs Kerbors Kerfot Kergrist-Moëlou Kerien Kermaria-Sulard Kermoroc'h Kerpert Lamballe-Armor Lancieux Landebaëron Landébia La Landec Landéhen Lanfains Langoat Langrolay-sur-Rance Languédias Languenan Langueux Lanleff Lanloup Lanmérin Lanmodez Lannebert Lannionsubpr Lanrelas Lanrivain Lanrodec Lantic Lanvallay Lanvellec Lanvollon Laurenan Lescouët-Gouarec Le Leslay Lézardrieux Locarn Loc-Envel Loguivy-Plougras Lohuec Loscouët-sur-Meu Louannec Louargat Loudéac Maël-Carhaix Maël-Pestivien Magoar La Malhoure Mantallot Matignon La Méaugon Mégrit Mellionnec Le Mené Merdrignac Mérillac Merléac Le Merzer Minihy-Tréguier Moncontour La Motte Moustéru Le Moustoir Noyal Pabu Paimpol Paule Pédernec Penguily Penvénan Perros-Guirec Peumerit-Quintin Plaine-Haute Plaintel Plancoët Pléboulle Plédéliac Plédran Pléguien Pléhédel Plélan-le-Petit Plélauff Plélo Plémet Plémy Plénée-Jugon Pléneuf-Val-André Plérin Plerneuf Plésidy Pleslin-Trigavou Plestan Plestin-les-Grèves Pleubian Pleudaniel Pleudihen-sur-Rance Pleumeur-Bodou Pleumeur-Gautier Plévenon Plévin Plœuc-l'Hermitage Ploëzal Plorec-sur-Arguenon Plouaret Plouasne Ploubazlanec Ploubezre Plouëc-du-Trieux Plouër-sur-Rance Plouézec Ploufragan Plougonver Plougras Plougrescant Plouguenast-Langast Plouguernével Plouguiel Plouha Plouisy Ploulec'h Ploumagoar Ploumilliau Plounérin Plounévez-Moëdec Plounévez-Quintin Plourac'h Plourhan Plourivo Plouvara Plouzélambre Pludual Plufur Plumaudan Plumaugat Plumieux Plurien Plusquellec Plussulien Pluzunet Pommeret Pommerit-le-Vicomte Pont-Melvez Pontrieux Pordic Prat La Prénessaye Quemper-Guézennec Quemperven Quessoy Quévert Le Quillio Quintenic Quintin Le Quiou La Roche-Jaudy Rospez Rostrenen Rouillac Ruca Runan Saint-Adrien Saint-Agathon Saint-Alban Saint-André-des-Eaux Saint-Barnabé Saint-Bihy Saint-Brandan Saint-Brieucpref Saint-Caradec Saint-Carné Saint-Carreuc Saint-Cast-le-Guildo Saint-Clet Saint-Connan Saint-Connec Saint-Denoual Saint-Donan Saint-Étienne-du-Gué-de-l'Isle Sainte-Tréphine Saint-Fiacre Saint-Gildas Saint-Gilles-les-Bois Saint-Gilles-Pligeaux Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marché Saint-Glen Saint-Hélen Saint-Hervé Saint-Igeaux Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer Saint-Jean-Kerdaniel Saint-Jouan-de-l'Isle Saint-Judoce Saint-Julien Saint-Juvat Saint-Laurent Saint-Lormel Saint-Maden Saint-Martin-des-Prés Saint-Maudan Saint-Maudez Saint-Mayeux Saint-Méloir-des-Bois Saint-Michel-de-Plélan Saint-Michel-en-Grève Saint-Nicodème Saint-Nicolas-du-Pélem Saint-Péver Saint-Pôtan Saint-Quay-Perros Saint-Quay-Portrieux Saint-Rieul Saint-Samson-sur-Rance Saint-Servais Saint-Thélo Saint-Trimoël Saint-Vran Senven-Léhart Sévignac Squiffiec Taden Tonquédec Tramain Trébédan Trébeurden Trébrivan Trébry Trédaniel Trédarzec Trédias Trédrez-Locquémeau Tréduder Treffrin Tréfumel Trégastel Tréglamus Trégomeur Trégonneau Trégrom Trégueux Tréguidel Tréguier Trélévern Trélivan Trémargat Trémel Tréméreuc Trémeur Tréméven Trémorel Trémuson Tréogan Tressignaux Trévé Tréveneuc Trévérec Trévou-Tréguignec Trévron Trézény Troguéry Uzel Val-d'Arguenon La Vicomté-sur-Rance Le Vieux-Bourg Le Vieux-Marché Vildé-Guingalan Yffiniac Yvias Yvignac-la-Tour pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture Authority control databases: National France BnF data This Arrondissement of Saint-Brieuc geographical article is a stub. 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