| Lancieux | |
| Native Name: | Lanseeg |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Lancieux (Côtes-d'Armor).svg |
| Coordinates: | 48.6083°N -2.1486°W |
| Insee: | 22094 |
| Postal Code: | 22770 |
| Arrondissement: | Dinan |
| Canton: | Pleslin-Trigavou |
| Mayor: | Delphine Briand[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Côte d'Émeraude |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 47 |
| Area Km2: | 6.69 |
Lancieux (in French pronounced as /lɑ̃sjø/; ; Gallo: Lansioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Lancieux derives its name from the Breton lann ("hermitage") and Seoc, Cieux, or Sieu, a monk who came from British Cornwall at the end of the 6th century AD; therefore it can be translated as "the hermitage of Seoc".
Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains in French.
The British-Canadian poet and writer Robert W. Service, known as the "Bard of the Yukon", used to spend summers in Lancieux from 1913 until his death in 1958. He had a deep affection for the town and its scenic seaside. On many occasions, he made monetary gifts to the town, including for the school and the war memorial.[2] Service is buried in the town cemetery.[3]
The town of Lancieux has paid homage to the memory of Robert W. Service. One of its streets has been called Robert Service Street. A few years later, on May 18, 2002 the school of Lancieux took the name of "École Robert W. Service".[4] [5] Since 2000, Lancieux and Whitehorse, Yukon are sister cities.[6]