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| Concarneau | ||
| region | Brittany | |
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| Residents | 19.502 (2018) | |
| height | 6 m | |
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Concarneau (Breton Konk-Kerne) is one french City in the department Finistère, in the Brittany.
background
Politically, the city belongs to the Arrondissement of Quimper, and is the administrative seat of the Canton of Concarneau.
The city has grown around the original old town. The old town is located on an island in the fishing port, and is designed as a fortified city 350 meters long and 100 meters wide. It is completely surrounded by a wall which in turn is surrounded by water. A single bridge leads into the old town, which one fits Ville Close is called.
The fishing port is the third largest in France and the most important tuna port in the country.
getting there
By plane
By train
With TGV-Atlantique without changing trains Paris-Montparnasse via Rennes to Quimper or Rosporden. All TGV's stop in Quimper, in Rosporden only about every second one, price is the same.
Continue with bus 43 or bus 44 (from Rosporden). A single bus ticket can be purchased from the driver and costs € 2 (2012). The summer timetable applies from the beginning of July to the beginning of September. Outside this time, there are fewer buses, which are primarily tailored to the needs of the students.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The fortify old town is worth seeing as a whole.
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- Sacré-Cœure-de-Marie
Castles, chateaus and palaces
Outside:
- Château de Kériolet
Buildings
- Les Remparts. The city wall with its towers.
Museums
- Musée de la pêche
- Marinarium
Streets and squares
- Rue Vauban. The main street of the old town.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
https://www.concarneau.fr/ville/ (fr) - Concarneau official website
