Europe > France > Quimper: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

Town in Brittany, located fifteen kilometers from the sea, Quimper has just over 63 000 inhabitants. Combining modernity and tradition, Quimper is a dynamic city, which is accessed by road in less than 6 hours from Paris, or TGV (4:15). There is also an airport linking Quimper to Paris Orly, which also serves Figari (Corsica) and London. Quimper offers many attractions: the fortifications, whose history remains obscure; the Saint-Corentin cathedral, which dates from the 13th century; the Palace of Bishops, joined to the Cathedral, which houses the old kitchen Breton departmental museum; Kéréon street, shopping street of the city for centuries, once occupied by shoemakers and cobblers, now pedestrianized and lined with various picturesque buildings, many of which are restored and classified; houses with wood sides, very typical of the urban landscape of the city, some dating back to the Middle Ages knew; Place the butter, surrounded terraces pancake, with its beautiful facades of the 17th century. You can also find many gardens and green spaces in Quimper, as the gardens of the retreat with its thematic areas, the garden of Peace and Mediterranean species, the garden or the theater Max Jacob, or the Creac'h park Gwen, huge green expanse where relaxation and ballad are preferred. To move around the city, walking is ideal, but you can also take the 10 bus lines serving Quimper.