Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Quimper, France

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 31 m
Descend 28 m

Experience Quimper in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Faïencerie HB-Henriot

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Quimper faience is produced in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France. Since 1708, Quimper faience has been painted by hand, and production continues to this day.

Wikipedia: Quimper faience (EN), Website

1070 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Louis Le Bourrhis

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Louis Le Bourhis (21 April 1880 – 1955) was a French café and cinema owner in the south of Finistère. It is known for having been at the origin of the great summer festivals of Quimper, whose best known name is Festival de Cornouaille, called since 2010, Le Cornouaille. In 1935, he was appointed Officer of Public Instruction.

Wikipedia: Louis Le Bourhis (FR)

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Musée départemental breton

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The Breton Departmental Museum of Quimper, created in 1846 by the Archaeological Society of Finistère, is housed in the former palace of the bishops of Cornouaille, near the cathedral of Saint-Corentin. Defining itself as a "museum of society", it presents the archaeology and arts of the Finistère department.

Wikipedia: Musée départemental breton (FR), Website

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin

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Quimper Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Corentin, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and national monument of Brittany in France. It is located in the town of Quimper and is the seat of the Diocese of Quimper and Léon. Saint Corentin was its first bishop.

Wikipedia: Quimper Cathedral (EN)

531 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Théâtre Max Jacob

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The Max-Jacob Theater, is a public theater in Quimper, in France, inaugurated in 1904. It has been registered as historic monuments since August 27, 1997.

Wikipedia: Théâtre Max-Jacob (FR)

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