Quimper tourism and travel guide
Visit Quimper: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany, especially for the half-timbered houses and the cathedral
Quimper is situated in the Finistere department and Brittany region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Quimper. For detailed visitor information see the Quimper travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Quimper include "town of art and history" and "ville fleurie 4*".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Quimper in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Beg-Meil at 13 km and La-Foret-Fouesnant at 13 km.
Quimper, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Sainte-Marine
at 13 km (direction south-south-west)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Beg-Meil
at 13 km (direction south-east)Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...
See Beg-Meil guide
La-Foret-Fouesnant
at 13 km (direction south-east)La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....
See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 14 km (direction south-west)The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections of hydrangeas,...
See Parc botanique de Cornouaille guide
Locronan
Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-west)Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite...
See Locronan guide
Benodet
at 14 km (direction south)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
See Benodet guide
Pont l'Abbe
at 17 km (direction south-west)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
See Pont l'Abbe guide
Loctudy
at 19 km (direction south-south-west)Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....
See Loctudy guide
Chateau Keriolet
Castle at 19 km (direction east-south-east)The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...
See Chateau Keriolet guide
Concarneau
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...
See Concarneau guide
Douarnenez
Seaside resort at 20 km (direction west-north-west)Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...
See Douarnenez guide
Pont-Croix
at 29 km (direction west)The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...
See Pont-Croix guide
Kerascoet
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...
See Kerascoet guide
Pont-Aven
at 31 km (direction east-south-east)The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...
See Pont-Aven guide
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Markets in and near Quimper
Market days in Quimper: weekly market: Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day;
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (0km)
- Combrit: market Wednesday (13km)
- Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (13km)
- Fouesnant: market Friday (13km)
- Benodet: market Monday (13km)
- Pont-l'Abbe: market Thursday all day (17km)
- Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (19km)
- Loctudy: market Tuesday (19km)
- Douarnenez: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (20km)
- Rosporden: market Thursday (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Quimper, France
What to do at Quimper? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Quimper.
Aquarium
- Océanopolis (50km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Pleyben (28km)
- Argol (32km)
- Brasparts (36km)
- Lannedern (37km)
- Plougastel-Daoulas (47km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (14km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (37km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (0km)
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (0km)
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (13km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (28km)
- Arboretum de Poërop (49km)
- Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Marais de Mousterlin (17km)
- Menez-Hom (27km)
- Archipel des Glénan (32km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (41km)
- Pointe de Penhir (48km)
- Baie de Douarnenez (48km)
Towns of Art and history
- Concarneau (20km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Brest (52km)
Geography and distances
Quimper is in the north-west of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistere department (general information: Quimper is 485 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Quimper
from Quimper (prefecture): 0 km
from Paris: 485 km
from Calais: 541 km
from Nice: 1000 km
from Bordeaux: 443 km
from Strasbourg: 878 km
Getting here
Most visitors Most UK visitors arrive by car from one of the many cross-channel ports along the Brittany and Normandy coast. These are typically within 2 hours drive. For driving distances to Quimper from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ergue-Gaberic.
This page in French: Visiter Quimper