Quimper

Quimper is the capital city of the Finistère department. Its specialty is Quimper faience, a type of white glazed pottery with colourful painted designs and patterns.
  • Locality with 63,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
  • …is also known as “29232”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quimper Cathedral and Quimper station.

Church
, formally the Cathedral of Saint…

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Quimper is a railway station in , Brittany, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Locmaria, Quimper.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Quimper

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
47.9958° or 47° 59′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.0978° or 4° 5′ 52″ west
Open location code
8CVQXWW2+8V
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Quimper” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Quimper”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Tourelle and Kerfeunteun.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Théâtre Max-Jacob and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper.

Finistère: Highlights

Learn more about Brest and Quimper.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.