Douarnenez is a port town in Finistère, Brittany, France.
Douarnenez is historically a sardine-fishing and canning town. Today, fishing has slowed, and tourism is instead a focus.
The locals are often very friendly and will happily start a conversation with strangers.
Buses come in from Quimper every day, BreizhGo line 51. The bus terminal 📍 is in the city centre.
From Quimper, Douarnenez is half an hour away via the D765. It is signposted the whole way.
From Brest, it is about 1h30 away. Either take the N165 towards Quimper until exit 60 (sign says Douarnenez), and follow the signs; or take the N165 all the way to Quimper, get off at exit 56, and follow the signs.
The train station in Douarnenez was closed in the 1970s. The closest train station is in Quimper.
The town is not large and can be walked about with ease. Some streets can be very steep though, watch out for those if you are out of shape.
There is a bus service.
Easy to park. Watch out if you're driving a large car, streets in the city centre can be very narrow!
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Like many ports of the region, Le Port du Rosmeur is peppered with bars and brasseries.
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