Concarneau
Sign in to saveConcarneau (, meaning "Bay of Cornouaille") is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in Northwestern France. Concarneau is bordered to the west by the Baie de La Forêt.
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Concarneau is a town located in Brittany in northwestern France, situated in the Finistère department and bordered by the Baie de La Forêt to its west. The name Concarneau means "Bay of Cornouaille," reflecting its geographical connection to the coastal region of Brittany.
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- Locality
- Concarneau
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 21,397
- Timezone
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Concarneau (, meaning "Bay of Cornouaille") is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in Northwestern France. Concarneau is bordered to the west by the Baie de La Forêt.
The city has two distinct areas: the modern town on the mainland and the medieval Ville Close, a walled town on a long island in the centre of the harbour. Historically, the old town was a centre of shipbuilding; its ramparts date from the 14th century. The Ville Close is now devoted to tourism with many restaurants and shops aimed at tourists. However restraint has been shown in resisting the excesses of souvenir shops. Also in the Ville Close is the fishing museum. The Ville Close is connected to the town by a bridge and at the other end a ferry to the village of Lanriec on the other side of the harbour.