Douarnenez

Douarnenez (, ; meaning douar (land) an enez (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France.

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Douarnenez is a town located in Brittany in northwestern France, in a coastal region known as Finistère. The town's name comes from Breton words meaning "land of the island," reflecting its geographical heritage in this historic French region.

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Place details

Locality: Douarnenez
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 16,590

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Key facts

French commune.name: Douarnenez
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Douarnenez village.jpg
French commune.caption: Seafront of Douarnenez
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Douarnenez (Finistère) - Copie.svg
French commune.INSEE: 29046
French commune.postal code: 29100
French commune.arrondissement: Quimper
French commune.canton: Douarnenez
French commune.mayor: Jocelyne Poitevin
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Douarnenez Communauté
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 85
French commune.area km2: 24.94

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Douarnenez
Demonym: Douarnesiennes
Population: 14068
Area: 24.94
Elevation: 44
Official website: www.douarnenez.bzh
Image: Port Douarnenez.JPG

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Commons category: Douarnenez
postal code: 29100
Commons gallery: Douarnenez
male population: 6420
female population: 7482
P8168: Ferdinand Mannlicher
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-98-74-46-00
fax number: +33-2-98-74-46-09
contact page URL: www.douarnenez.bzh/systeme/nous-contacter

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Travel guide

Understand

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.

Do

For a spiritual experience, try walking up (Ascend to heaven street). Then, you could try walking down to (Hell Square).

Drink

Like many ports of the region, is peppered with bars and brasseries.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

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Contents

History
The commune
Fishing port
Railways
Douarnenez today
Population
Social Housing
Sport and activities
Local culture and events
Bretons and their culture
Gastronomy
Transport and access
Sights
Surrounding area
Climate
Sister cities
Breton language
Notable residents and natives
Historical citizens
See also
References
External links

Douarnenez (, ; meaning douar (land) an enez (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France.

It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estuary on the southern shore of Douarnenez Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, north-west of Quimper. The population, 14,068 in 2023, has declined since the mid-20th century because of jobs lost from declines in the fishing industry. But it still has fish canning facilities (sardines and mackerel) although sardine fishing, for which the town became famous, has fallen off in recent years.