Guided tour of the town and museum.
Office de Tourisme (Tourist Office)
5 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
Tel : 02 98 06 04 70, fax: 02 98 06 17 25
Guided tour of the painters' town (the port, mills, picturesque streets,
Xavier Grall promenade) and of the Pont-Aven museum ( video shows,
permanent and temporary exhibitions and works from l'Ecole Pont-Aven).
Tours limited to either the town or the museum are also available.
Minimum length of tour is 1hr.
Group departings from meeting place at 10:30, 11:30, 16:30 and 17:30 from
april through to september.
"Route des Peintres" tour ; following in the footsteps of Gaugin and other
painters from l'Ecole de Pont-Aven:
Office de Tourisme
5 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
Tel : 02 98 06 04 70, fax: 02 98 06 17 25
This is an ideal guided tour to help one understand the exact nature of the
"Promenade" and how the great modern art movement was first introduced.
Tremalo, Nizon, Le Henan, Kerascoet, Le Pouldu, Belon port, a mixture of
local architecture and gastronomic specialties.
QUIMPER
Guided tours of the town :
Office de Tourisme
Place de la Résistance
Tel : 02 98 53 04 05, fax: 02 98 53 31 33
Guided tours of the cathedral, the ramparts and the old town by an
authorized guide from the "Caisse National des Monuments Historiques et des
Sites" (National department of historical sites and buildings).
Departure on foot from "l'Office de tourisme" with the possibility of
accompanied theme visits in french, english and german.
Group reservations available throughout the year (french, english and
german), and for school educational visits.
Cultural Passport :
Office de Tourisme
Place de la Résistance
Tel : 02 98 53 04 05, fax: 02 98 53 31 33
All inclusive package available to visit the Museum Of Fine Arts, breton's
departmental museum, traditional earthenware museum, contemporary art
center, the H.B. Henriot earthenware workshops and a guided tour of the
town and cathedral.
"Passports" (for either 3 or 6 visits) are sold in all the places mentioned
above and in hotels throughout the year.
Places and Painters :
Colette JEHL, guided tour
6 rue de Picardie
29000 Quimper
Tel et fax : 02 98 53 52 96
Guided tours of the Quimper and Cornouaille museums.
"Route des Peintres" tour on demand.
One week stays available.
Slide shows and illustrated talks for groups (minimum of 10 people) all
year round.
