Concarneau: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 50 - 85 Hotel Restaurant Les Oceanides
 A stone´s throw from the marina and the famous historic walled town, Les Océanides offers a warm welcome and a friendly service in the heart of… MoreEUR 43 - 69 Les Gens De Mer - Concarneau
 Located a stone’s throw from the fishing harbour, Hotel Les Gens de Mer is a Breton-style hotel set 5 minutes from the old town of Concarneau.
This… MoreEUR 105 - 370 Les Sables Blancs
 Located in Britanny, south of Quimper, on the seafront, the hotel provides modern interior design and well-equipped contemporary accommodation. The bu… MoreEUR 39 - 89 Hotel Du Port
 The Hotel Du Port is ideally located in the centre of Concarneau. It offers cosy room with flat-screen cable TV overlooking the fishing port.
Guests … MoreEUR 60 - 92 Hôtel Modern
 The Hôtel Modern is located in Concarneau, close to the harbour and 1.5 kilometres from the beach. It offers en suite guestrooms with TV and free Wi-… MoreEUR 58 - 105 Hôtel de France et d´Europe
 Hôtel de France is a small, family hotel offering free Wi-Fi and a warm welcome in the heart of Concarneau, a seaside town full of history, art and c… MoreEUR 79 - 179 Hôtel De L´océan
 Located in an exceptional setting, with a view of the Concarneau bay, the Hôtel de l´Océan welcomes you to one of its modern and comfortable r… MoreEUR 45 - 84 Brit Hotel des Halles
 This Brit Hotel sits in the city centre of Concarneau, 100 metres from the walled town and 200 metres from the beach. It offers individually decorated… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concarneau: Guide
Concarneau (Konk Kerne in Breton language|Breton) is a commune in France|commune of the Finistère département in France|département, in France.
The town has two distinct area the modern town on the mainland and the medieval Ville Close, a walled town on an long island in the centre of the harbour. The Ville Close is now devoted to tourism with many restaurants and shops aimed at tourism. However restraint has been shown in resisting the worst excesses of souvenir shops. Also in the Ville Close is the fishing museum. The Ville Close is connected to the town by a draw bridge and at the other end a ferry to the village of Lanriec on the other side of the harbour.
In August the town holds the annual Fête Filets Bleus (Festival of the Blue nets). The festival named after the traditional blue nets of Concarneau's fishing fleet, is a celebration of Breton and pan-Celtic culture. Such festival can occur throughout Brittany but the Filets Bleus is one of the oldest and largest attracting in excess of a thousand costumed participants with many times the number of observors. In 2005 the 100th festival was celebrated.
Economy
Fishing particuarly tuna, has long been the primary economic activity in Concarneau. Concarneau is one of the biggest fishing ports in France. Since the 1980s other industries have arisen, such as boat construction and summer tourism.
The Ville Close separates the working port from the yacht basin.
Famous Concarnois
Michel Desjoyeaux, navigator
Guy Cotten, founder of a clothes factory
Paul Gauguin
Twinning
Bielefeld, Germany since 1969
Mbour, Senegal since 1974
Penzance, UK since 1982
External links
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