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QuimperQuimper (Kemper in Breton) is a commune of northwestern France. Population (1999): 67,127. Its inhabitants are called quimprois. Administration Quimper is the prfecture (capital) of the Finistre dpartement. History The name 'Quimper comes from the Breton kemper, which means confluent, because the city has been built on the confluence of the Steir, the Odet and the Jet rivers. The city was first named Quimper-Corentin (Saint Corentin was its first bishop), then has been renamed Montagne sur Odet during the French Revolution and is now just Quimper. It is also known as the capital of the Cornouaille. Main Monuments Here are some points of interest: - the roman catholic Saint-Corentin cathedral
- some lovely churches (Locmaria, Saint-Mathieu, Kerfeunteun, Ergue-Armel...)
- an old downtown with fortifications and houses from middle-age
- Muse des Beaux-Arts (near the cathdrale)
- Cornouaille Festival: traditional danse (last week of July)
- Faience museum
Famous citizens Quimper was the birthplace of: See also External Link
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