Prieuré de Locmaria
Prieuré de Locmaria is a priory located. Head to Quimper to see it. It was listed in 1875 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Abbey in Quimper
In Quimper
Prieuré de Locmaria is in the commune of Quimper, with 35 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1875; built in the 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00090376). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Quimper
In Quimper the warm season is May to September, with highs of 18–22°C.
Prieuré de Locmaria
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Top of the 83 other places within 15 km is Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, 1.1 km off.
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1875
- Built
- 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Quimper, Finistère
The area around Prieuré de Locmaria
The places near Prieuré de Locmaria are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Quimper. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Quimper, with 64,385 people, is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Quimper
Pluguffan
Plomelin
Ergué-Gabéric
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Prieuré de Locmaria is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Quimper | It’s in this commune | 64,385 |
| Pluguffan | 4.9 km west of it | 4,223 |
| Plomelin | 5.9 km southwest of it | 4,239 |
| Ergué-Gabéric | 6.4 km east of it | 8,606 |
| Gouesnach | 8.3 km south of it | 2,836 |
| Saint-Évarzec | 8.5 km southeast of it | 3,574 |
| Pleuven | 9.8 km southeast of it | 3,311 |
| Plogonnec | 10 km northwest of it | 3,236 |
Pair Prieuré de Locmaria with these
A visit can add 3 museums, an attraction and a château, from 83 places within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper1.1 km northeast, in Quimper2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper1.2 km northeast, in Quimper3
ChâteauChâteau de Lanniron1.4 km south, in Quimper4
MuseumMusée de la Faïence de Quimper100 m north, in Quimper5
MuseumMusée départemental breton1.1 km northeast, in Quimper6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Quimper900 m north, in Quimper7FortFortRemparts de Quimper1 km northeast, in Quimper8ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Mathieu de Quimper900 m north, in QuimperWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Prieuré de Locmaria: common questions
Where is Prieuré de Locmaria?
Prieuré de Locmaria is in Quimper, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Prieuré de Locmaria?
Priory located in Finistère, in France.
Is Prieuré de Locmaria a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1875, Mérimée record PA00090376.
How well known is Prieuré de Locmaria?
Prieuré de Locmaria has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Prieuré de Locmaria?
May to September are the warmest months in Quimper, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Prieuré de Locmaria?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (1.1 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper (1.2 km), Château de Lanniron (1.4 km) and Musée de la Faïence de Quimper (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper: El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Lanniron: nz_willowherb from Killin, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Faïence de Quimper: Mouh2jijel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental breton: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.