With the exclusive package tours from weloveholidays, Bayer 04 fans can fly to Brittany for the best price and experience a city break full of top level football and sightseeing. Guingamp not only attracts visitors with football matches but also with its special French charm, its rich history and its sights.
People counting their steps and food lovers get their money's worth with a walk through the charming centre of Guingamp with its well preserved half-timbered houses. In particular, the Place du Centre with its friendly cafés, restaurants and shops invites you to linger. There you can try typical French and regional specialties including crêpes and galettes.
A ramble through the city centre or a detour to the Basilica Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, the landmark of Guingamp, is recommended for all sightseeing enthusiasts. The church originates from the twelfth century and stands out with its elaborate stained-glass windows and its tower over 50 metres in height – the perfect spot for a photo.
Another historic highlight is the Prison de Guingamp. The former prison from the nineteenth century offers a fascinating insight into crime and punishment and prison life from bygone times. Today the building is used for cultural events but the original cells have been retained.
For history and nature it is worth visiting the Château de Pierre II. The historic castle dates back to the Middle Ages and is beautifully located on the banks of the Trieux river. The ruins of the castle invite visitors to travel back in time to the Middle Ages. The surrounding footpaths are ideal for an enjoyable walk in nature. An ideal place to appreciate the picturesque landscape of Brittany.
The Jardin Public de Guingamp is a perfect place to relax. This wonderful urban park offers a colourful mix of flowerbeds, a pond and shaded areas. The park is ideal for a pleasant walk, a picnic or discovering the green side of Guingamp before heading off to the Stade de Roudourou to support the Werkself in the Champions League game against Stade Brest.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended Abdoulaye Faye’s contract by a further year to 30 June 2031. During the 2026/27 season, the talented defender will play for Celta Vigo on loan without an option to buy. The 21-year-old Senegalese is set to feature in La Liga and the UEFA Europa League with last season’s sixth-placed side in Spain.
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The Werkself's training camp in Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog you'll find all the insights and updates from the day. The programme on day one (Sunday 2 August) includes a media round with managing director sport Simon Rolfes, free time for the team after the friendly against Rot-Weiss Essen and before an intensive week of training begins, as well as a coffee get-together where CEO Fernando Carro and Rolfes met around 100 fans in the afternoon.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have agreed Kerim Alajbegovic’s transfer to Italian record champions Juventus. The club brought the 18-year-old attacking player back to Leverkusen this summer via a buy-back option, following a season at Red Bull Salzburg. Until his move to Austria, the Bosnia international had been playing for Bayer 04’s Under-19s.
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A warm welcome to the Weimarer Land, Bayer 04! The Werkself moved into their accommodation for this year’s training camp on Saturday evening. In Blankenhain, Thuringia, head coach Carles Martínez’s team have a programme of gruelling training sessions – several of which will be open to fans – and team-building activities lined up for the next six days. We’ll be following the Werkself up close and providing you with exclusive insights, quotes, photos and videos from the training camp.
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With 22 days to go until the start of the Bundesliga campaign, the Bayer 04 Women’s team have gained a fresh boost of confidence. In a friendly against Belgian top-flight side KRC Genk on Saturday afternoon, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team secured a 1–0 win. Lobke Loonen (20’) scored the winner for the Black and Reds at the Kurtekotten training centre.
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