Audierne
Sign in to saveAudierne (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Audierne
- French commune.native name
- Gwaien
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Audierne Port.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Audierne harbour
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason fr Audierne.svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 29003
- French commune.postal code
- 29770
- French commune.arrondissement
- Quimper
- French commune.canton
- Douarnenez
- French commune.mayor
- Gurvan Kerloc'h
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Audierne
- Demonym
- Audiernaises
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Quimper
- Population
- +3727
- Area
- +18.37
- Shares border with
- Plouhinec
- Legal form
- commune nouvelle
- Official website
- www.audierne.fr
- Image
- Port (Audierne) (1).jpg
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Audierne (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.
The town lies on a peninsula at the mouth of the Goyen river and for centuries was a fishing village, with a wide sandy beach. Visitors can take a boat from Audierne's port of Esquibien to the Île de Sein.