Côte de Granit Rose puts company visits in the spotlight

The Pink Granite Coast, land of innovation and talent

With Lannion as the economic capital of the Trégor region, the Côte de Granit Rose is a major economic hub in Brittany. Revealed with the arrival of the telecoms industry in the 60s, Lannion has contributed enormously to the economic and industrial development of the Pink Granite Coast. Indeed, the city is the cradle of telecommunications and numerous digital innovations.

Today, Lannion is home to national and international companies, with a rich and varied network of small and medium-sized businesses. Their diverse activities ensure balanced and sustainable development of the region, at the crossroads of cutting-edge technologies and growth sectors that coexist and expand. These include defense, energy, healthcare, the environment, agrifood, shipbuilding and tourism.

A hotbed of the arts and thought

A singular, enlightened territory from which exceptional beings spring, the Pink Granite Coast has emerged over time as a hotbed of the arts and thought, shaping the destination and contributing to its architectural and artisanal wealth. Tréguier, the episcopal city and former historic capital of Trégor, has a lot to do with this. But the town centers of many other communes are also alive with artists’ and craftsmen’s stores.
In fact, the coastline, and in particular the arrival of sea bathing in the 19th century, as well as the flax, slate, seaweed and stone trades, have long enabled the region to shine, attracting men of letters, scientists, artists and craftsmen.
Even today, many passionate professionals with unique skills are happy to present the secrets of their trade and their handcrafted products. Such is the case of Pauline Le Goïc, who creates or restores stained-glass windows by hand, integrating modern touches, or Louis Chelin, blacksmith and cutler, who will show you all the steps involved in making a knife, as well as Studio Kerwax, internationally renowned for its analog recording studio and its sound museum, unique in Europe.