Remparts de Quimper
Among the sights of Quimper is Remparts de Quimper, a fort. Around it, within 5 km, are 32 more places on our list. Since 1909 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Quimper
In Quimper
Remparts de Quimper is in the commune of Quimper, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1909; built in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00090337). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Warmest in Quimper are May to September, at 18–22°C.
Remparts de Quimper
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, 300 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1909
- Built
- 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Quimper, Finistère
Map of Remparts de Quimper and nearby
Orange shows Remparts de Quimper; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Quimper. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Quimper is the biggest, home to 64,385 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Quimper
Pluguffan
Ergué-Gabéric
Plomelin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Remparts de Quimper is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Quimper | It’s in this commune | 64,385 |
| Pluguffan | 5.6 km west of it | 4,223 |
| Ergué-Gabéric | 5.7 km east of it | 8,606 |
| Plomelin | 6.9 km southwest of it | 4,239 |
| Saint-Évarzec | 8.7 km southeast of it | 3,574 |
| Gouesnach | 9.2 km south of it | 2,836 |
| Plogonnec | 9.7 km northwest of it | 3,236 |
| Pleuven | 10 km southeast of it | 3,311 |
Other places close by
Also close at hand are 3 museums, an attraction and a château, among 84 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper300 m east, in Quimper2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper300 m east, in Quimper3
MuseumMusée départemental breton300 m east, in Quimper4
ChâteauChâteau de Lanniron2.3 km south, in Quimper5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Quimper200 m west, in Quimper6
MuseumMusée de la Faïence de Quimper900 m southwest, in Quimper7ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Mathieu de Quimper100 m west, in Quimper8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Locmaria1 km southwest, in QuimperWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Remparts de Quimper, answered
Where is Remparts de Quimper?
Remparts de Quimper is in Quimper, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Remparts de Quimper?
Fort.
Is Remparts de Quimper a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1909, Mérimée record PA00090337.
How well known is Remparts de Quimper?
Remparts de Quimper 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 Remparts de Quimper?
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 Remparts de Quimper?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (300 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper (300 m), Musée départemental breton (300 m) and Château de Lanniron (2.3 km).
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
- Musée départemental breton: Thesupermat, 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
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.