Douarnenez
Sign in to saveDouarnenez (, ; meaning douar (land) an enez (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France.
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Douarnenez is a town located in Brittany in northwestern France, in a coastal region known as Finistère. The town's name comes from Breton words meaning "land of the island," reflecting its geographical heritage in this historic French region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Douarnenez
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 16,590
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22 sectionsContents
- History
- The commune
- Fishing port
- Railways
- Douarnenez today
- Population
- Social Housing
- Sport and activities
- Local culture and events
- Bretons and their culture
- Gastronomy
- Transport and access
- Sights
- Surrounding area
- Climate
- Sister cities
- Breton language
- Notable residents and natives
- Historical citizens
- See also
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Douarnenez (, ; meaning douar (land) an enez (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France.
It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estuary on the southern shore of Douarnenez Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, north-west of Quimper. The population, 14,068 in 2023, has declined since the mid-20th century because of jobs lost from declines in the fishing industry. But it still has fish canning facilities (sardines and mackerel) although sardine fishing, for which the town became famous, has fallen off in recent years.