Population - 852,000   (1,067,000)

Area - 6,733 km²   (1,663)

Population density - 127   (642)

(comparative figs - Surrey UK)

Towns with over 3,000 people

Bannalec   4,785

Bohars   3,170

Bourg-Blanc   3,077

Brest   149,634

Briec   4,603

Carhaix-Plouguer   7,648

Chateaulin   5,157

Chateauneuf-du-Faou   3,595

Cleder   3,641

Clohars-Carnoet   3,867

Combrit   3,165

Concarneau   19,453

Crozon   7,535

Douarnenez   15,827

Ergue-Gaberic   6,925

Le Folgoet   3,110

Fouesnant   8,076

Gouesnou   6,042

Guilers   6,956

Gouilvinec   3,042
Guipavas   12,584

Landerneau   14,281

Landivisiau   8,751

Lannilis   4,473

Lesneven   6,348

Locmaria-Plouzane   4,246

Loctudy   3,659

Loperhet   3,466

Moelan-sur-Mer   6,592

Morlaix   15,990

Penmarch   5,889

Plabennec   6,997

Pleyben   3,397

Plobannalec   3,007

Plomelin   3,938

Plomeur   3,203

Ploneour-Lanvern   4,800   

Ploudalmezeau   4,994

Ploudaniel   3,572

Plouescat   3,660

What is it really like for holidays in Finistere

Finistere is a great place - far enough away from the centres of power and government - fabulous coastline pointing out into the Atlantic - well populated with friendly Bretons

This really is family holiday country - rugged coastline mixed with bays  - pretty fishing towns and villages - wonderful sandy beaches and a camping paradise

If you need to find a host of small towns and villages - and places beginning with Plou . . . then you should be in Finistere

The old celtic links show through strongly and it is easy to see why people from Brittany are Bretons first - French second

Sailors from the solent know the Brittany coastline well

Plougasnou   3,393
Plougastel-Daoulas   12,248

Plougonven   3,051

Plouguerneau   5,628

Plouhinec   4,106

Plouigneau   4,138

Plourin-les-Morlaix   4,250

Plouvien   3,187

Plouzane   12,045
Pluguffan   3,155

Pont-de-Buis-les-Quimerch   3,385

Pont-l'Abbe   7,849

Quimper63,238

Quimperle   10,850

Le Relecq-Kerhuon   10,866

Riec-sur-Belon   4,008

Roscoff   3,550

Rosporden   6,441

Saint-Martin-des-Champs   4,709

Saint-Pol-de-Leon   7,121

Saint-Renan   6,818

Scaer   5,267

Tregunc   6,354

Must visit places

Morlaix

Old Breton port - medieval centre

Roscoff

Big port - small resort

Ile-de-Batz

Hardy farmers - fishermen - campers

Brest

Magnificent harbour - home to the French Atlantic Fleet

Crozon Peninsular

Rock - estuaries - tourists

Quimper

Ancient capital - relaxed modern city

Concarneau

Fishing port - family camping

Pont-Aven

Gauguin was here - and family camping









Main town

Quimper

435 miles - 8 hours - from Calais

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