Quimper is surprisingly little-known beyond a few Brittanyphiles. Certainly, I’d never heard of the place until a few years ago when in pleasant Rennes, and trying to shake off the severe underwhelming disappointment of poor, dear war-blasted Brest, someone suggested the place. Quimper, for me, has 3 core things going in its favour. Firstly, it’s full of history (mostly still-standing, fortunately) and this richness is palpable from the moment you arrive. Its streets are stuffed with pretty, often half-timbered, houses and the Gothic St Corentin Cathedral provides a grand focal-point. Secondly, it’s small(ish). It has a villagey feel, notwithstanding its 60,000 population, and everything worth seeing is within easy striking-distance. And thirdly, and for me perhaps most importantly, it has a palpable soul. Pretty as it is, it hasn’t sold its soul to the soiled terms and conditions of mass tourism. The shopkeepers are friendly, people smile (not always with great teeth, tbh, for this *is* France, after all) and there is just a very lovely air of somewhere not only pleasant to while away a day of your life, but also pleasant enough to while away the rest of the days of your life. In sum, visit it. If only to shake off the severe bathetic emptiness of Brest.
Wonderful! Very well showcased with information 👍. We love France's old town villages - our own touch of Brittany was Mont St Michel (like you!) and Fougeres. Big like. Well done, my friends 👍. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day 😀.
Hello Jim and thank you for your comment. Yes, the old French towns are fantastic. There is so much history and it does not seem to change over the years. Thank you again for commenting. Have a great day! :)
Thank you for this video about the city where I live, i agree with what you say... But here in Brittany the best thing is to get lost in the "monts d'arrée" or on the seaside (like the beach of "Crozon" accessible only by boat) and also forests like "huelgoat". In my case, day by day I still discover beautiful landscapes in my region... (If you want to know more about Britanny).. Here most of the people hate France, its politics and government. Before 1532 Brittany was a country with its own culture (Celtic like Ireland). We have our own language / traditions / music / food / mentality and a very developed agriculture / fishing but unfortunatly with the French government all of that disappears with time, sad. Otherwise, if you want good crepes with an authentic Brittany decor, the best is "Au Vieux Quimper". (sorry for my bad English, by the way)
Thank you Greg for your comment and all of the information that you are providing. We have been to a few locations you are mentioning and did shoot a video in Crozon that still needs to be edited. Thanks again and have a great day ;)
I can tell you that the people from brittany do not hate the french , as you pretend , since they are themselves french . You must be one of those , fortunatly rare " breton " who has to blame the french republic for all the ills of the world . La Bretagne has been a province of France since the end of the middle ages , please get over with it .
Kemper is not an "old french city". It's an ancient Breton city.. Your way of spelling Kemper, Odet (Odais sic) river is very "parisian" and doesn't reflect the locals spelling.
Quimper is surprisingly little-known beyond a few Brittanyphiles. Certainly, I’d never heard of the place until a few years ago when in pleasant Rennes, and trying to shake off the severe underwhelming disappointment of poor, dear war-blasted Brest, someone suggested the place. Quimper, for me, has 3 core things going in its favour. Firstly, it’s full of history (mostly still-standing, fortunately) and this richness is palpable from the moment you arrive. Its streets are stuffed with pretty, often half-timbered, houses and the Gothic St Corentin Cathedral provides a grand focal-point. Secondly, it’s small(ish). It has a villagey feel, notwithstanding its 60,000 population, and everything worth seeing is within easy striking-distance. And thirdly, and for me perhaps most importantly, it has a palpable soul. Pretty as it is, it hasn’t sold its soul to the soiled terms and conditions of mass tourism. The shopkeepers are friendly, people smile (not always with great teeth, tbh, for this *is* France, after all) and there is just a very lovely air of somewhere not only pleasant to while away a day of your life, but also pleasant enough to while away the rest of the days of your life. In sum, visit it. If only to shake off the severe bathetic emptiness of Brest.
Thank you so much for your comment Donald. Have a great day and a great year 2022 :)
Wonderful! Very well showcased with information 👍. We love France's old town villages - our own touch of Brittany was Mont St Michel (like you!) and Fougeres. Big like. Well done, my friends 👍. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day 😀.
Hello Jim and thank you for your comment. Yes, the old French towns are fantastic. There is so much history and it does not seem to change over the years. Thank you again for commenting. Have a great day! :)
good work
Nice video!
Thanks for your comment, glad that you liked it. :)
My family live very near to there, I haven't really been into the town though - I've only really been to the train station
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Wonderful city in Brittany France
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So much nicer then where I am at
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Thank you for this video about the city where I live, i agree with what you say... But here in Brittany the best thing is to get lost in the "monts d'arrée" or on the seaside (like the beach of "Crozon" accessible only by boat) and also forests like "huelgoat". In my case, day by day I still discover beautiful landscapes in my region... (If you want to know more about Britanny).. Here most of the people hate France, its politics and government. Before 1532 Brittany was a country with its own culture (Celtic like Ireland). We have our own language / traditions / music / food / mentality and a very developed agriculture / fishing but unfortunatly with the French government all of that disappears with time, sad.
Otherwise, if you want good crepes with an authentic Brittany decor, the best is "Au Vieux Quimper". (sorry for my bad English, by the way)
Thank you Greg for your comment and all of the information that you are providing. We have been to a few locations you are mentioning and did shoot a video in Crozon that still needs to be edited. Thanks again and have a great day ;)
I can tell you that the people from brittany do not hate the french , as you pretend , since they are themselves french .
You must be one of those , fortunatly rare " breton " who has to blame the french republic for all the ills of the world .
La Bretagne has been a province of France since the end of the middle ages , please get over with it .
C'est pas assez diversifié, vite, mettons y des migrants !
Kemper is not an "old french city". It's an ancient Breton city..
Your way of spelling Kemper, Odet (Odais sic) river is very "parisian" and doesn't reflect the locals spelling.
Hello and thank your comment and for pointing out this information.
Have a great day. :)
Que vous le vouliez ou non Quimper ou Kemper c'est quand meme la France , une et indivisible .
the american narrative is just awfull