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| Finistère department | |
| Capital | Quimper |
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| Residents | 911.735 (2018) |
| surface | 6,733 km² |
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Finistère ' is a department in the French region Brittany and bears the serial number 29. In the east, the department borders on the départements Côtes-d’Armor and Morbihan and by the way to the Atlantic.
Regions
The department is divided into the following four arrondissements:
- Arrondissement of Brest
- Arrondissement of Châteaulin
- Arrondissement of Morlaix
- Quimper arrondissement
places
- Brest
- Chateaulin
- Concarneau
- Crozon
- Douarnenez
- Huelgoat - Sea of rocks in the Armorique Natural Park
- Morlaix
- Ploudalmézeau
- Quimper is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
- Roscoff
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon
Other goals
background
language
The official language is French, but many still use it here Breton spoken even though the number of native speakers is low. Some signs and place names are shown in two languages. UNESCO has classified the Breton language as a "Seriously Endangered Language".
getting there
Brest and Quimper have an airport and many cities have a rail link. Finistère can be easily reached by road. As in the rest of Brittany, all roads are toll-free.
mobility
The centers of Brest and Quimper are well supplied with public transport, the area can hardly be developed without private transport.
Tourist Attractions
- Pointe de Corsen, at Plouarzel. The westernmost point of continental France.
activities
Water sports of all kinds are widespread and there is a very large offer for sailors, surfers, etc.
kitchen
There is an abundance of seafood of all kinds, mostly freshly prepared in the Breton way, i.e. butter is rarely far away. There are also meat products, often from regional cattle and pigs. Vegetables, and grain products, also play a big role.
nightlife
Except in Brest or Quimper there is hardly any nightlife worth mentioning, but that is not the reason why you do not come here. Or you go to Fest-Noz, a nightly celebration, which is formative for the culture, the togetherness and the socialization of the youth.
accommodation
From B&B to very posh hotels, there is a sufficient range of accommodations that are rarely fully booked, even in the season.
security
Uncritical.
climate
Mild and maritime, very humid. Almost always windy to stormy on the coasts. Here the westerly wind breaks ashore for the first time. This must be taken into account when choosing clothes; something windproof should always be with you.
trips
literature
Web links
- General Council of the Finistère department (French)
- Prefecture of the Finistère department (French)
- Finistère Tourisme Finistère Tourism Agency (French, English)
- Virtual trip
