Parking de la Tourbie

Parking de la Tourbie is a parking area in Finistère, Brittany. Parking de la Tourbie is situated nearby to the cemetery Cimetière Saint-Louis, as well as near the garden Jardin méditerranéen de la Paix.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quimper Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper.

Quimper Cathedral

Church

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Quimper Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Corentin, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and national monument of Brittany in France. It is located in the town of Quimper and is the seat of the Diocese of Quimper and Léon. Quimper Cathedral is situated 400 metres south of Parking de la Tourbie.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper

Museum

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper is an art museum located in Quimper, Brittany, France. It was founded after Jean-Marie de Silguy left a legacy of 1200 paintings and 2000 drawings to the town of Quimper on condition that the town build a museum to accommodate them. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper is situated 330 metres south of Parking de la Tourbie.

Musée départemental breton

Museum

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Musée départemental breton is a museum, which is situated 440 metres south of Parking de la Tourbie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quimper and Locmaria, Quimper.

Quimper

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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.