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Rurale (open Feb–Oct) at
Trégarvan re-creates an early
20th-century rural school.
Other museums deal with
subjects such as medieval
monas tic life, rag-and-bone
men and the lifestyle of a
Breton country priest. The
Ferme d’Antéa in Brasparts
displays contemporary art
and crafts.

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Douarnenez
! A3 ⌂ Finistère @
n 2 rue du Docteur Mével;
www.douar nenez-
tourisme.com
A century ago Douarnenez
was the leading sardine port
in France; today, although it
continues to be devoted to
fishing, it is mainly a tourist
resort with fine beaches lining

Did You Know? the Pouldavid estuary. Nearby Locronan’s rough-hewn
is tiny Île Tristan, linked with stone buildings crowding
Love story Tristan and the tragic 12th-century story St-Ronan church
Isolde likely has roots
in the 11th-century of adulterous lovers Tristan
Persian story Vis and Isolde. In the 16th century
it was the stronghold of the
and Rāmin. 6
brigand, La Fontenelle.
The picturesque Port du Locronan
Rosmeur offers cafés, fish ! A3 ⌂ Finistère n Pl de la
restaurants and boat trips Mairie; www.locronan-
around the bay, with a lively tourisme.bzh
early morning criée (fish
auction) held in the nearby In the 15th–17th centuries
Nouveau Port. The Port-Rhu Locronan grew wealthy from
has been converted into a sailcloth manufacture. After
floating museum, Le Port Louis XIV ended the Breton
Musée, with more than 100 monopoly on this trade,
boats and several shipyards. the town declined, but it still
Some of the larger vessels has elegant Renaissance
can be visited. buildings. In the central
cobbled square is a late-15th-
Le Port Musée century church dedi cated to
" ⌂ pl de l’Enfer # Jul & Aug: St Ronan, an Irish missionary.
10am–6pm daily; Feb–Jun, On rue Moal is the delightful
Sep & Oct: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-
¢ Nov–Jan ∑ port-musee.org Bonne-Nouvelle, with a
calvary and a fountain. Every
July, a hilltop pilgrimage,
known as Troménie, is held in
Spring flowers blooming honour of St Ronan. The more
along coastal Parc Naturel elaborate Grande Troménie
Régional d’Armorique takes place every six years.
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