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Pont-Aven
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Nicknamed the "City of Painters," this small town welcomed several artists in the late 19th century (including Gauguin). Besides a fine arts museum, you can see a few old houses and several mills.
Overview of Pont-Aven
Nicknamed the "City of Painters", the small town of Pont-Aven indeed welcomed several artists in the late 19th century (including Gauguin). Besides a fine arts museum, you can also see a few old houses and several mills.
Key Facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Local time: .
- Population: 2,824 inhabitants (2016).
- Area: 28.63 km²
- Altitude: from 0 to 102 m.
- Website: http://www.pontaven.com
History of Pont-Aven
What to See and Do in Pont-Aven
A few old houses, mills, and chapels make up this town, which formed around the Aven River in a rather pretty setting.
Pont-Aven Museum of Fine Arts
Its mission is to showcase the painters who stayed in the town and established the reputation of the Pont-Aven School in the late 19th century. It is the main reason most visitors come to the town.
Its mission is to showcase the painters who stayed in the town and established the reputation of the Pont-Aven School in the late 19th century. It is the main reason most visitors come to the town.
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Climate and Weather
The town has an oceanic climate, mild and humid, with relatively low temperature variation—neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with a peak in autumn and winter.
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Pont-Aven Museum of Fine Arts
★★ Its mission is to showcase the painters who stayed in the town and established the reputation of the Pont-Aven School in the late 19th…