Quimper
Quimper faience — white glazed pottery with colourful painted designs — is the signature craft of this Breton town, the prefecture of Finistère in northwestern France. The historic centre, classified as a Ville d'art et d'histoire, sits at the confluence of the Odet river and three tributaries, with a heritage-dense streetscape, multiple historic churches, and a walkable food-and-drink scene. The traditional capital of Cornouaille, Quimper is the third-largest city in Brittany after Rennes and Brest.
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- Population63,849
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.0 mi
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Quimper: quick answers
Where is Quimper?
Quimper is in Finistère, France.
How do you get to Quimper?
The nearest airport is Quimper/Pluguffan (UIP), about 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Quimper, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Quimper?
The warmest month is August, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is December, with about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Quimper?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 museums, 124 restaurants, 25 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Quimper?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Île-de-Sein, Douarnenez and Pont-Aven.