Languédias lies 15 km south-west of Dinan, in the Côtes-d’Armor department (22), within the triangle formed by the RN176 to the north, the D766 to the east and the RN12 to the south.
The village and surrounding area are known for their beige-yellow granite, considered locally to be a relatively “soft” stone. It has been quarried here for 2,000 years and is still extracted today, although less intensively than in the past.
At its peak, the area had 25 quarries employing as many as 600 workers. Today only a few remain active, but the stone-working tradition is enjoying something of a revival. Blocks are once again being extracted from the Houx quarry and worked in modern facilities, where the craft is passed on and thus preserved for future generations.
