Pont-Aven
Known as "the city of painters," this pocket-sized Breton town on the Aven river drew Paul Gauguin, Émile Bernard, William Bouguereau, and a number of other 19th-century artists to its banks. The waterside setting that attracted them remains, along with a café and restaurant scene that outpaces the town's size, making Pont-Aven one of the more photogenic stops in Finistère.
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- Population3,129
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 23 km15 mi
Nearest airports
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Pont-Aven: quick answers
Where is Pont-Aven?
Pont-Aven is in Finistère, France, about 30 km19 miles in a straight line from Quimper.
How do you get to Pont-Aven?
The nearest airport is Lorient/Lann/Bihoué (LRT), about 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bannalec, about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pont-Aven?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is December, with about 101 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pont-Aven?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 16 restaurants, 4 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pont-Aven?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cloucarnac, Quimper and Douarnenez.