Welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, the longest place name in Europe

#Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (short version) is a large village and local government community on the island of #Anglesey, #Wales. At 58 letters, #Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is the #longest #town name in all of #Europe. It wasn't always the town's name, though—in the 1860s, the name was developed as a way to entice tourists to make the town a stop on their travels. It's an amalgamation of the Welsh words and names for local landmarks. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en