Quimperle tourism and travel guide

Visit Quimperle: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The extremely pretty centre of Quimperlé make it one of the loveliest small towns in Finistere

Quimperle 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 Quimperle. For detailed visitor information see the Quimperle travel guide.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Quimperle in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lorient at 14 km and Pont-Aven at 15 km.

Quimperle, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Clohars-Carnoet

Clohars-Carnoet

at 9 km (direction south-south-west)

Clohars Carnoet is home to the pretty port of Doelan and the port of...

See Clohars-Carnoet guide
Lorient

Lorient

at 14 km (direction south-east), in the Morbihan department

Due to the fishing industry and war time damage Lorient is not a typical...

See Lorient guide
Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven

at 15 km (direction west)

The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...

See Pont-Aven guide
Port-Manech

Port-Manech

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

Port Manec'h is an attractive seaside village which became popular in the Belle Epoque....

See Port-Manech guide
 
 
Kerascoet

Kerascoet

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...

See Kerascoet guide
Port-Louis

Port-Louis

at 23 km (direction south-east), in the Morbihan department

Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach....

See Port-Louis guide
Chateau Keriolet

Chateau Keriolet

Castle at 27 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...

See Chateau Keriolet guide
Concarneau

Concarneau

at 27 km (direction west)

Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...

See Concarneau guide
 
 
Ile de Groix

Ile de Groix

Island at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Morbihan department

With a popular beach, lovely traditional cottages and scenic villages the Ile-de-Groix is one...

See Ile de Groix guide
La-Foret-Fouesnant

La-Foret-Fouesnant

at 32 km (direction west)

La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....

See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Beg-Meil

Beg-Meil

at 35 km (direction west)

Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...

See Beg-Meil guide
Iles des Glenan

Iles des Glenan

Island at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and...

See Iles des Glenan guide
 
 
Benodet

Benodet

at 42 km (direction west)

The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...

See Benodet guide
Quimper

Quimper

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...

See Quimper guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere

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Markets in and near Quimperle

Market days in Quimperle: weekly market: Friday all day;

  • Quimperle: market Friday all day (0km)
  • Moelan-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Saturday (9km)
  • Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
  • Pont-Aven: market Tuesday (15km)
  • Ploemeur: market Sunday (17km)
  • Lanester: market Tuesday (19km)
  • Nevez: market Saturday (19km)
  • Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
  • Hennebont: market Thursday (21km)
  • Larmor-Plage: market Sunday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Quimperle, France

What to do at Quimperle? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Quimperle.

Enclos paroissial churches

  • Pleyben (51km)

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (25km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc Victor Chevassu (19km)
  • Parc du château de Trévarez (37km)
  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (38km)
  • Jardin du château de Lanniron (43km)
  • Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (43km)
  • Jardin du Botrain (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Marais de Mousterlin (35km)
  • Archipel des Glénan (38km)
  • Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (52km)
  • Presqu'île de Quiberon (52km)
  • Lac de Guerlédan (52km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoo de Pont-Scorff (12km)
 
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Geography and distances

Quimperle is in the north-west of France at 43 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Quimperle is 449 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Quimperle

Canton: Quimperlé

Arrondissement: Quimper

Department: Finistere

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 29300

Distance to Quimperle

from Quimper (prefecture): 43 km

from Paris: 449 km

from Calais: 519 km

from Nice: 957 km

from Bordeaux: 407 km

from Strasbourg: 840 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 Quimperle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baye, Mellac and Tremeven.

This page in French: Visiter Quimperle

 
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