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Concarneau
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A major fishing port (with a museum on the subject) and shipbuilding hub, Concarneau is also a walled city surrounded by some of France’s most beautiful ramparts.
Overview of Concarneau
A major fishing port (with a museum on the subject) and shipbuilding hub, Concarneau is also a walled city surrounded by some of France’s most beautiful ramparts.
Key facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (recommended).
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 19,199 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 41.08 km².
- Altitude: sea level.
- Website: http://www.tourismeconcarneau.fr
History of Concarneau
What to see and do in Concarneau
Kériolet Castle
This is a magnificent 19th-century neo-Gothic building on the outskirts of the city, tracing the destiny and history of the Youssoupov princely family, who once owned it.
This is a magnificent 19th-century neo-Gothic building on the outskirts of the city, tracing the destiny and history of the Youssoupov princely family, who once owned it.
Marinarium
It’s the showcase of the marine biology station in Concarneau, one of the oldest in the world. Here you’ll explore the biodiversity of the seas and oceans.
It’s the showcase of the marine biology station in Concarneau, one of the oldest in the world. Here you’ll explore the biodiversity of the seas and oceans.
Concarneau Fishing Museum
Located in the walled city, it showcases a rich collection of boats, models, and everyday objects from the fishermen who made the city famous.
Located in the walled city, it showcases a rich collection of boats, models, and everyday objects from the fishermen who made the city famous.
Walled Town of Concarneau
Enclosed by its ramparts and gates, the old walled town is one of the most beautiful in France with its granite buildings.
Enclosed by its ramparts and gates, the old walled town is one of the most beautiful in France with its granite buildings.
In the surrounding area
Climate and weather in Concarneau
Like the rest of the coast, the town has an oceanic climate—mild, humid, and quite windy year-round, with relatively low temperature variation: neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall (less intense than inland) is spread throughout the year, peaking in autumn and winter.
Sea temperature throughout the year
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concarneau | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
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Recommended
Walled Town of Concarneau
★★★ Enclosed by its ramparts and gates, the old walled town is one of the most beautiful in France with its granite buildings.
Worth a look / Other
Marinarium
★★ It’s the showcase of the marine biology station in Concarneau, one of the oldest in the world. Here you’ll explore the…
Concarneau Fishing Museum
★★ Located in the walled city, it showcases a rich collection of boats, models, and everyday objects from the fishermen who made the city…
Kériolet Castle
★ This is a magnificent 19th-century neo-Gothic building on the outskirts of the city, tracing the destiny and history of the Youssoupov…