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Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper
Attractions in Quimper

Quimper’s big name is Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper

Among the places to visit in and near Quimper are 15 châteaux, 5 galleries and 3 attractions. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 3 beyond the 32 in Quimper. 9 of those in town are listed historic monuments. On foot, 16 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, Dassault Super-Étendard sits 40 km away.

Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, GO69 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Quimper
32
inside the commune
Within 5 km
3
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
8
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
19
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
9
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The names to know in Quimper

Beyond Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, there are 3 museums, a château and a monastery.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimperin townMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimperin townChâteauChâteau de Lannironin townMuseumMusée départemental bretonin townMuseumMusée de la Faïence de Quimperin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Quimperin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Mapped

To the southwest is where most of the 3 nearby are.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Quimper; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Châteaux or heritage sites number 19, museums or galleries 8.

Museums & galleries 5 galleries · 3 museums8 in town
Châteaux & heritage 15 châteaux · 1 monastery · 1 abbey · 1 fort · 1 church16 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens 3 gardens3 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 water park2 in town
Other attractions 3 attractions3 in town

Dark: in Quimper. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The list in full

After the 32 in town come 3 more within 5 km of its centre.

The 32 places in Quimper first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Quimper → · Parks and trails in Quimper →

Further afield

Day trips from Quimper

Out of town, Dassault Super-Étendard (40 km) leads 10 names to know.

AttractionAttractionDassault Super-Étendard40 km northwest, in LanvéocChâteauChâteau de Kériolet19 km southeast, in ConcarneauAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Guénolé de Landévennec35 km north, in LandévennecChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Ronan de Locronan14 km northwest, in LocronanFortVille close de Concarneau19 km southeast, in ConcarneauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Trévarez28 km northeast, in Saint-GoazecMuseumMuseumMusée de Pont-Aven31 km southeast, in Pont-AvenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rustéphan29 km southeast, in Pont-AvenAttractionAttractionEnclos paroissial d'Argol32 km northwest, in ArgolGardenGardenJardin botanique des Montagnes-Noires34 km northeast, in Spézet

Places within 40 km of Quimper with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Visiting Quimper: questions

What is there to see in Quimper?

The first on our list in Quimper are Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Château de Lanniron and Musée départemental breton. We list 32 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Quimper?

8 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Musée départemental breton, Musée de la Faïence de Quimper and Galerie de Bretagne.

Which places in Quimper are listed historic monuments?

9 places on this page in Quimper are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, Château de Lanniron, Musée départemental breton and Couvent des Ursulines de Quimper.

What well-known places are within a day out of Quimper?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Dassault Super-Étendard (40 km), Château de Kériolet (19 km), Abbaye Saint-Guénolé de Landévennec (35 km), Église Saint-Ronan de Locronan (14 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Quimper, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

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.