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Quimperlé, gate to the cornuaille region

Sciences & discovery 

Its geographical situation enabled him to very early develop an important economic activity which fixed its historical and religious inheritance.

The monuments...

The monuments...


  The 11th century us bequeathed the Romance crypt of Holy Cross and the ruins of Saint Colomban, 13th century, the Gothic church Notre Dame of the Assumption, XVIème century, the House of the Archers, the XVIIème century, Présidial… as many monuments which make of Quimperlé a picturesque city where it is wise to be let carry by the History.

Streets and lanes…

Streets and lanes…


  Visiter Quimperlé is also to leave to discovered its paved streets and its staircases stone. Lovignon mountain with the Holy mountain Catherine, you will flanerez of the low city at the high city. Narrow lanes of the Middle Ages, overhung half-timbered houses, secret ways along banks and quays, follow the courses arranged for an intimate discovery of Quimperlé

The three rivers...

The three rivers...


  Into Breton “Kemper” means confluent: Kemperle, it is the meeting of Isole and Ellé. These two rivers which come from Argoat join in Quimperlé to form a swallow-hole to the sea: Laïta. This running water entrelac between ground and sea gives to Quimperlé the name of small Venice. The bridges and footbridges will enable you to discover the historical district of Quimperlé.

Moelan sur mer

Moelan sur mer


  Its charming small picturesque ports, its beaches, its megaliths, its vaults… Without forgetting its varied leisures: excursions VTT, Veil, Kayak, Diving, Horsemanship,…

Riec sur belon

Riec sur belon


  Located between the rivers of the Swallow-hole and Bélon, it is without any doubt the oyster punt, Bélon, its gastronomy and its landscapes which give to this communes its letters of nobility. By its small valleys of the woodlands, by its pedestrian paths, very led here towards the rivers and the sea

Pont aven, town of painters

Pont aven, town of painters


  Bro Goz rear milinou, Baradoz year Arzou, “Old country of the millers, Paradise of the artists”, Bridge-Swallow-hole invites you to discover the beauty of its landscapes, the richness of its history of love with art and the artists and in particular most famous of them, Paul Gauguin.

Scaer

Scaer


  The menhir of St Jean The megaliths and menhirs of St Jean, the tumuli and tombelles testify to the prehistoric occupation of this territory ranging between the rivers of Isole and of Aven.Le menhir of St Jean, of the top of his 6,75 m, is placed at the 10th rank of the menhir of France and the world. The menhir of St Jean The megaliths and menhirs of St Jean, the tumuli and tombelles testify to the prehistoric occupation of this territory ranging between the rivers of Isole and of Aven.Le menhir of St Jean, of the top of his 6,75 m, is placed at the 10th rank of the menhir of France and the world. The circuit of the vaults On eleven built vaults with Scaër, eights currently exist. They are the reflection of a memory and a past rich in Brittany. Randomly of your walks, they will open their doors to you the time of a visit, one moment of meeting with art, the history, architecture

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