Coordinates: 48°33′48″N 3°09′00″W / 48.5633°N 3.15°W / 48.5633; -3.15

Guingamp (Breton: Gwengamp) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Inhabitants of Guingamp are called guingampais.

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 8 July 2008.

In 2008, 15.89% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.

The Breton dance festival of Saint-Loup is held every year in mid-August.

Then there is the annual ‘pardon’, which brings pilgrims to pay homage to the ‘Black Virgin’ in the Basilica of Notre Dame de Bon Secours.

Guingamp is home to the 2008-9 Coupe de France holders En Avant de Guingamp, a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football.

The town has, like many others in the region, a rich and interesting history. This is exemplified in the remains of Guingamp’s three castles, razed to ground level by the order of Richelieu and now reduced to three towers.

Vincent de Bourbon, great grandson of Louis XIV, was Count of Guingamp from 1748 till his death in 1755.

Stopilla Sunzu (born on 22 June 1989 in Chingola) is a Zambian international footballer who scored the winning penalty in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final. He currently plays for TP Mazembe.

Sunzu began his career with Konkola Blades. After a super performance in midfield at the 2007 U-20 World Cup, the 19 year old was invited for trials at English side Reading The Championship side was keen on securing him on longer deal but due to work permit problems, the move did not materialize. He signed a loan contract for LB Châteauroux in September 2008 and turned after the season end on 30 June 2009 back to his club Zanaco FC. Sunzu currently plays for TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo and was sent off in their opening 2010 FIFA Club World Cup game.

He made his debut against Botswana In a 2009 African Championship of Nations Qualifier. Sunzu helped the Zambia national under-20 football team to a 1–1 draw against Saudi Arabia with a goal. Sunzu represented his country at 2007 U-20 World Cup in Canada. Sunzu scored the winning penalty of the penalty shoot-out in the final of the 2012 African Cup of Nations against Ivory Coast, which Zambia won 8-7.