Quimper Attractions
Quimper (pop. 64,100), in the early medieval period capital of Cornouaille and now chief town of the département of Finistère, lies in southwestern Brittany at the confluence of the Steir and the Odet. In the center of the town is Place St-Corentin, named after the first bishop of Quimper.
Locmaria, on the left bank of the Odet, has a beautiful Romanesque church.
Locmaria, on the left bank of the Odet, has a beautiful Romanesque church.
Cathédrale St Corentin
The Gothic Cathedral of St-Corentin (13th-15th C) has a richly decorated west doorway. Between the two 76 m/250ft high towers, which date only from 1856, the legendary figure of the founder, King Gradion, watches over the town. The most notable features of the interior are the numerous tombs and the magnificent stained glass, some of it dating from the 15th C.
Festival de Cornouaille
Festival de Cornouaille runs from the third to the fourth Sunday of July. Breton culture is featured with song, dance, music, costumes, crafts and food. Pottery workshops, street players, bagpipe performances and fireworks are also included in the program.
Festival de Cornouaille
BP77
29 place de la Tour d'Auvergne
F-29103 Quimper
France
BP77
29 place de la Tour d'Auvergne
F-29103 Quimper
France
Musée Departemental Breton
South of the cathedral, in the former Bishop's Palace is the Musée Departemental Breton, with a collection of regional folk art. In the old part of the town are many handsome old houses with oriel windows and richly decorated facades.
Musée Departemental Breton
1 rue de Roi-Gradlon
F-29000 Quimper
France
1 rue de Roi-Gradlon
F-29000 Quimper
France
Hours
June 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
1945 Victory Day (May 8)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Christian (May 28)
Ascension Thursday - Christian (May 17)
1945 Victory Day (May 8)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Christian (May 28)
Ascension Thursday - Christian (May 17)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Musée des Beaux-Arts
In the Town Hall is the Musée des Beaux-Arts, with pictures by French and foreign painters, drawings and manuscripts of the poet Max Jacob and pictures of the Pont-Aven school.
Hours
July 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
October 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
1945 Victory Day (May 8)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Christian (May 28)
Ascension Thursday - Christian (May 17)
1945 Victory Day (May 8)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Christian (May 28)
Ascension Thursday - Christian (May 17)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
