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Quimper

Quimper is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Type City

Why go

  • Prefecture and commune in Brittany, France.
  • Served by Quimper-Cornouaille Airport (UIP).

History

Quimper is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Restaurants & places to go

Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · buffalo-grill.fr
Indoor
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 155 Route de Bénodet, Quimper, 29000 · burgerking.fr
Indoor
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1 Rue Astor · columbuscafe.com
Indoor
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00 · flunch.fr
Indoor
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · kfc.fr
Indoor
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 129 Route de Bénodet, 29000 · mcdonalds.fr
Indoor
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00,11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 23 Rue Saint-Mathieu, 29000 · restaurants.o-tacos.com
Indoor
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 11 Place Terre au Duc,… · restaurants.pokawa.com
Indoor

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Airports

Quimper-Cornouaille Airport (UIP) 5.1 km to the centre
Quimper/Pluguffan, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Airlinair) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Paris (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
  • Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Paris

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Guiscriff Scaer Airfield 33 km to the centre
Guiscriff, BRE, FR
Outdoor
Ploballanec Ultralight Airfield 22 km to the centre
Plobannalec-Lesconil, Finistère, BRE, FR
Outdoor
Poullaouen Le Stancou Airfield 53 km to the centre
BRE, FR
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Beg Meil
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Outdoor
L’Ile Tudy
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · Vedettes de l'Odet
Outdoor
Loctudy
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · Vedettes de l'Odet
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Quimper-Cornouaille Airport (UIP); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UIP has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. Paris). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Beg Meil, 17 km).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Quimper. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach