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Concarneau - Port
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Concarneau - Vue aérienne
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situation of Concarneau (in Breton dialect, Konk Kerné, "conch of
Cornouaille"), at the bottom of one of the best sheltered bays of the
southern coast of Brittany, which encourages its double vocation of
marina and fishing port. Its weapons, three axes on hermine bottom,
symbolizing a barrier preventing the enemies from penetrating in
Brittany, testify of its old warlike past. |
 Concarneau - Musée de la pêche
XIVth century, the strengthened islet, one of the four fortified spots
of the Breton coast, was a bastion placed in vanguard of the defence of
the duchy; it will preserve this function for the kingdom, and the
city, which became the centre of numerous rivalry clashes between
English and French, Catholics and Protestants, king's loyalists and
members of the league. In 1373, after thirty years of English
occupation, Du Guesclin liberated the city. Under Louis XIV, in 1691,
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modified the ramparts. After these turbid periods, Concarneau
turned towards fishing of sardine in particular. 2000 people worked in
the sardine and tuna canning facilities in 1900. Concarneau is today
the third fishing port of France. Therefore, a closed city and a
productive port make all the paradox of Concarneau which remains a
unique city. The visitor will be able to stroll on the ramparts of the
city, visit the fishing museum and even several traditional festivals
in estival period. |
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