Car Hire Quimper Airport

Quimper is a town in Brittany in Western of France with more than 63,000 inhabitants on an area of just under 85 square kilometers. The name means confluence in his Breton origin and refers to the Delta, Steir, Steir, and Odet in Quimper. For four centuries, the city is a metropolis of the Porcelain Manufactory in the country and even today you can visit the individual manufacturing steps in many workshops.

The Cathédrale St. Corentin rises impressively above Quimper. The Church with the construction of which already in the year 1240 was started, but until around 600 years later completed be could, is regarded as a symbol of the city and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. The choir is inclined to the left is a curiosity of the Church, which makes a sharp bend. Legends that you wanted to dodge a burial chapel in the construction of the building, which was never proved.

The fantastic old town of Quimper is extremely picturesque. People half-timbering on centuries are old stone foundations that very lovingly restored, convey a sense of romantic cosiness visitors immediately. The numerous street cafés, bars and restaurants that seem like living splash of colour and invite you to stay.

You can find the three historic districts of Quimper in Locmaria with a beautiful monastery from the 12th century, in the Bishop's town, where remnants of the old city wall can be seen and in the Duke City, especially with their wonderful houses around the place Terre au Duc or Rue du shines chapeau Rouge. Due to the expanse of Quimper, preferably with a rental car is to explore.