Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
TownPont-Aven
Insee code29217
Postcode29930
Latitude47.8563720
Longitude-3.7446410
AltitudeFrom 0 to 102 meters
Surface28.63 km²
Population2920 inhabitants
Density101 inhabitants/km²CLOSEST TOWNS
Chief townQuimper (at 35 km, 29 min)Riec-sur-Belon at 4.1 km
DepartmentFinistèreNévez at 5.5 km
RegionBrittanySearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Evoking Pont-Aven is call:

A bustling city, full of charm in the hollow of the green valley of Aven. It is "Bro Goz Milinou ar" an old country mill. Since the Middle Ages, a popular saying is true "Pont-Aven, City Marquee, 14 mills, 15 houses.

A marina at the bottom of the estuary, where sea air meets the light of the campaign. Since the late Middle Ages, the port of Pont-Aven is a stop for traders of wines, salt, cereals, potatoes and granite. Today, a small sheltered harbor at the bottom of the estuary, it has become a tourist stop.

A village whose colorful face painting is the focal point. It is "Baradoz year Arzou" artist's paradise. City of painters since 1865, Pont-Aven is inseparable from the story of Paul Gauguin and his friends. Featuring a museum, artist studios municipal, school of Fine Arts, a center for contemporary art and many private places of exposure, is firmly rooted in Pont-Aven his painting vocation.

Immediately recognizable by their delicacy and their unique taste, the cakes that are part of the culinary heritage of Pont-Aven. Since 1890, the chips and cookies are the pleasures of gourmet biscuits and two ancestral perpetuate the culinary tradition.


SIGHTSEEING
  • Guided tour of the city: for individuals, from Easter to September, on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11am. Start with 4 adults minimum reservation.
  • Museum of Fine Arts: free visit from February to December, from 10am to 12.30pm and from 14h to 18h.
  • Initiation art with a painter: Saturdays of holiday weekends and school holidays, material provided, from 14.30 to 17.30. By reservation only, and the number of registered.
  • Free visit to the chapel Trémalo: daily all year from 10am to 17h
  • Cruise commented on the Aven: April to September - depending on the tide times.
  • Path "From Gauguin No": 3 channels 1h at 2:30 to discover the scene painted by Paul Gauguin itineraries available free brochure; career studded with street furniture reproductions of paintings and comments??
  • Visit the international center of contemporary art.
  • Library, Internet area, canoe / kayak, canoe, sampans, horse riding, karting, river fishing, tennis, nature with output, leaving the GR 34 along the Aven.
Detailed information
Information pointsTourist Office of Pont-Aven
Leisure centresMuseum of Pont-Aven
MonumentsCastle of Rustéphan,   Chapel of Trémalo,   Church of Nizon

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Weekly markets: large market on Tuesday morning. Food Market, Saturday mornings.
  • Feast of Tabernacles: 2nd Sunday of June, in Kerevennou Nizon.
  • Gorse Blossom Festival: 1st Sunday of August: Mass Breton parade with Celtic and bagadoù circles, dances and music from Brittany, Fest Noz ....
  • Festivities Nizon: last Sunday of September.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

Nearby: sailing, golf, floral park, beaches, swimming pool, cinema ...

Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Horse rideNature and the outdoorsFrom 16 € to 30 €Baye (9.4 km)
Surfing lessons on Kerou beachSports sensationsFrom 35 € to 150 €Clohars-Carnoët (16.7 km)

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PHOTOS
Market day on port
 
Rue du port, bridge and church Pont-Aven
Promenade du Bois d'Amour
 
Chapel Kergornet
The chaos of the Aven
 
Gardens Excelmans on port
Moulin du Grand Poulguin
 
Old rigs docked in the port of Pont-Aven
Boating on the Aven
 
Cap and collar of the costume Pont-Aven
The cakes Pont-Aven
  
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WEATHER
Monday 20 May
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Min. 10°C - Max. 15°C
Tuesday 21 May
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Min. 10°C - Max. 16°C
Wednesday 22 May
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RESTAURANTS 
La Taupinière  
9.2
Pont-Aven
CHARMING CHAUMIÈRE - La Taupinière awaits you between Concarneau and Pont-Aven in a cozy cottage in the middle of a garden. MARINE KITCHEN - Recommended by many food guides, food will...
Located in Pont-Aven82 € per person 
Ar Men Du  
9
Névez
In the heart of Brittany, the Ar Men Du invites you to enjoy all the authenticity of its seafood cuisine overlooking the ocean close since its panoramic room. Patrick Le Guen works...
Located 8.3 km from Pont-Aven55 € per person 
Le Raphaël  
8.1
Moëlan-sur-Mer
Once upon a time ... - Follow the white pebbles left by Hansel and Gretel which will lead you to a small stone house, situated close to a river and nestled in the heart of the forest....
Located 9.4 km from Pont-Aven75 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
L'escale fleurie  
Bannalec
Clévacances 3 keys. Anemone room, spacious and comfortable with TV, 2 beds 1 plce on request1 double. Bathroom and toilet private. Peony family room, 1 bedroom with TV, 1 double bed...
Located 8.4 km from Pont-Aven50 € the double room 
Domaine de kervail    
9.4
Quimperlé
Gites de France 3 épis. Former coaching inn on the outskirts of Quimper, a city of art and history. Our farmhouse is now a guest house suited to the 21st century. For your pleasure...
Located 12.7 km from Pont-Aven55 € the double room 
Le petit manoir de Kériolet    
9.4
Concarneau
One of the most beautiful stories of Concarneau is that of an exiled Russian princess in the castle of love Keriolet. In the outbuildings we renovated hunting lodge and 4 cottages of...
Located 12.9 km from Pont-AvenFrom 85 € to 99 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Vacances au pays de Gauguin  
9.2
Pont-Aven
New apartment. Comfortable. Sunny all day. Very quiet. Near the city center (300 meters) and supermarket (100 meters).
Located in Pont-AvenFrom 380 € to 450 € per week 
Les Gîtes de Sophie  
9.6
Pont-Aven
Small artist house nestled in a lush greenery on the top of the Aven hills, at only 2.4 km of the famous Gauguin's painters City. Cosy and confortable, all service inclusive (linen,...
Located in Pont-AvenFrom 550 € to 800 € per week 
Les Gîtes de Sophie / Maison du Peintre
Pont-Aven
In a beautiful dead end road, on the heights of Pont Aven (2.4 km from the city center), you'll find friendly hosts and comfortably equipped house ready to welcome winter and summer....
Located in Pont-AvenFrom 600 € to 900 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping Le saint nicolas    
10
Port Manech
Set in the quiet surroundings of a wooded, lust countryside spanning 3.5 hectares, just 200 m from the beach and the seafront, coloured by a family atmosphere, Le Saint Nicolas accommodates...
Located 5.7 km from Pont-AvenFrom 16 € to 27.50 € per day 
Camping du Vieux Verger - Ty Noul    
9.3
Névez
The charm of a small family site, genuine, calm and friendly situated between the sandy beaches and green countryside.  The Old Orchard offers spacious pitches, flat and delineated...
Located 8 km from Pont-AvenFrom 12 € to 18 € per day 
Locouarn  
Clohars-Carnoët
Welcome to camping locouarn, between sea and forest to1 500 km of sandy beaches, find a campsite features oriented nature, large pitches with various trees and flowering shrubs ettous...
Located 16.7 km from Pont-Aven13.10 € per day 

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HOTELS
Le Domaine de Pont Aven Art Gallery Resort     
8.8
Pont-Aven
This 4-star residence features a seasonal heated indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. It is located in the picturesque village of Pont Aven in Brittany, 15 km from Quimperlé Train Station....
Located in Pont-AvenRoom from 71 €
La Chaumière Roz-Aven     
8.7
Pont-Aven
La Chaymiere Roz-Aven is located in Pont-Aven on the banks of the Aven River. This 16th-century thatched cottage is offers individually-decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi access. Rooms...
Located in Pont-AvenRoom from 67 €
Les Ajoncs D'or     
8.4
Pont-Aven
Located inland south of Brittany, Les Ajoncs D’or sits in the heart of Pont-Aven. It offers rooms with cable TV and free Wi-Fi access. Many famous painters lived in Pont-Aven, including...
Located in Pont-AvenRoom from 60 €

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Escale Oceania Quimper
This hotel is situated in the centre of Quimper, just 400 metres from the Quimper Cathedral and the Train station. It features...
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