Quimper, l'Odet, Ty Mam Doué, Kerdévot, le Stangala, Quillinen.

Quimper's Museum of Fine Arts is the initial departure point of the "Route des Peintres" (Painters' trail). One can view the rich collection of works from the School of Pont-Aven, paintings of Brittany from the 19th and 20th centuries and the room dedicated to Jean-Julien Lemordant before moving on to visit the old town, the cathedral or the traditional earthenware workshops. The banks of the river Odet have inspired artists such as Eugène Boudin, Max Jacob and Pierre de Belay.

Further along there is the chapel of Ty Mam Doué and Quillien's crucifix where the Stangala region inspired Flaubert and Brittany during the 19th century.




Museums :


Museum of fine arts :


40 place Saint-Corentin
29000 Quimper
Tel : 02 98 95 45 20, fax : 02 98 95 87 50
Important collection of 17th century flemish and dutch paintings, also italian paintings from 17th and 18th centuries and french works from the 17th to 20th century.
-On the ground floor: Two rooms dedicated to breton paintings and a permanent exhibition dedicated to works by Max Jacob and his friends.
-In the mezzanine : decor reconstruction of the Épée hotel in Lemordant.
-In the galleries on the first floor antique collections are For groups: Guided tours available.
For teachers and schools: visits, exhibitions and vocational courses. From the 1st july to the 31st august, open every day from 10:00 till 19:00 (including the 14th july and 15 august). The rest of the year, open every day except tuesday and public holidays from 10:00 till 12:00 and 14:00 till 18:00.


Breton Departmental Museum :


Ancien palais de l'Évêché,
1 rue du Roi Gradlon
29000 Quimper
Tel: 02 98 95 21 60, fax: 02 98 95 89 69
Established in the old bishop`s palace of Cornouaille (16th-18th century), the museum has a wide ranging display of archaeology, antique art and folk art from Finistere: prehistoric golden chains, evidence of the galic-roman culture of the Osismes (sculptures, monetary treasures, everyday objects and gold and silver crafts); works of art dating back to the 14th and 18th centuries (stained glass windows, sacred ornaments and gold/silversmith work).
Two floors are reserved for breton folk art and traditions such as costumes, furniture and earthenware from Quimper, decorated with local regional art.
Temporary display rooms.
Possibility of guided tours in summer.
For children, discovery workshops during the summer holidays.
For adults, embroidery courses.


Museum of traditional earthenware:


14 rue Jean-Baptiste Bousquet (behind the workshops)
29000 Quimper
Tel: 02 98 90 12 72, fax: 02 98 52 05 87
Established in the Lockmaria area, the museum displays some five hundred pieces, some of which are unique. Exhibitions are renewed regularly thanks to a collection of over two thousand works. The compositions are inspired by religion and history, with everything from scenes of everyday life to abstract drawings.
It is truly a rich journey of colors, shapes and impressions but if you wish to go further, it is a discovery of a trade with its techniques and secrets.
It is open from mid april until the 31st october between 10:00 and 18:00 from monday to sunday. Guided tours (for groups of ten people minimum) .