Quimperlé

Quimperlé ( bret. Kemperle ) is a town with 12,156 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in north-western France. Quimperle is located in the region Brittany, Finistère department in Cornwall. The Breton name Kemperle derived from Kemper Ele ( dt confluence of elements ), since the Isole ( bret. Izol ) flows into the Ellé ( bret. elements ) that the estuary called Laïta forms from here and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean flows.

Geography

  • Altitude: between 3 m and 83 m on average 30 m
  • Other municipalities in the canton of Quimperlé: Baye, Clohars -Carnoët, Mellac, Tréméven
  • Surrounding cities include Brest, Concarneau, Le Faou, Le Folgoët, Guimiliau, Landerneau, Morlaix, Penmarc'h, Pleyben, Pont -Aven, Quimper, Saint- Pol-de -Léon, Saint- Thégonnec

Twinning

Attractions and Museums

  • Dolmen of Rosquasquen
  • Sainte-Croix church (11th century)
  • Church of Notre- Dame-de- Assumption (13th century)
  • Old town
  • City ​​Museum

In the church of Sainte -Croix

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Claude -Marie Hervo (1766-1809), General
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Quimper Cantons of France Postal codes in France Cornouaille Pont-Aven
667666
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