Saint-Pol-de-Léon

Overview of Saint-Pol-de-Léon

Below Roscoff, the town of Saint-Pol-de-Léon boasts a cathedral and several chapels or churches, along with various Breton manors and old houses. Its coastline also offers a lovely panorama and is popular with rockpool fishermen, birdwatchers, and windsurfers.

Key facts

• Type of place: small town.

• Tourist interest: ★★ (worth seeing).

• Location: in northern Finistère, just below Roscoff.

• Distances:

• Local time: Heure : Saint-Pol-de-Léon.

• Population: 6,589 inhabitants (2016).

• Area: 23 km².

• Altitude: sea level.

• Website: http://www.saintpoldeleon.fr

History of Saint-Pol-de-Léon

What to see and do

The town of Saint-Pol-de-Léon is rich in 16th- and 17th-century heritage, with Saint-Paul-Aurélien Cathedral and several chapels or churches, as well as various Breton manors and old houses.

In the surrounding area

Climate and weather

Like the rest of the coast, the area 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

Transport

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Eating

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Further information