Explore Douarnenez in France
Douarnenez in the region of Bretagne with its 16,590 inhabitants is a town in France - some 310 mi or ( 499 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Douarnenez is now 04:59 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oxford, Bristol, Treboul, Saint-Jean, and Quimper. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oxford . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Douarnenez ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Das ist Segeln ! An Bord der Monsun und Taifun
Diese beiden Segelausbildungsboote der Marine nahmen im Jahr 1992 an einer internationalen Segelveranstaltung in Brest und Duarnenez in Frankreich statt. Der Film zeigt die Festivitäten und die Rückre ..
Douarnenez
vacances 2004 ..
TREBOUL SUD, Finistère, Bretagne
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Plage de Kervel, Baie de Douarnenez, Brittany, France 15th September 2008
Video & pictures of the beautiful beach at Kervel in the bay of Douarnenez, Brittany, France. Videoed: 15th September 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tristan Island
Tristan Island or the Île Tristan is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid Estuary off the French port of Douarnenez in south-western Brittany. It is only about 450 m long and 250 m wide but despite its small size, it has a rich history, especially since the Middle Ages when a priory was built there. In the 19th century, it became famous as the site of the first canning factory for sardines fished in the Bay of Douarnenez. It is also closely associated with Breton legends and the island of Ys.
Located at 48.10 -4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
French ship Droits de l'Homme (1794)
Droits de l'Homme was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy during the French Revolution.
Located at 47.96 -4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Quimper – Cornouaille Airport
Quimper – Cornouaille Airport or Aéroport de Quimper - Cornouaille is an airport located in Pluguffan and 5.5 km southwest of Quimper, both communes of the Finistère département in the Brittany région of France.
Located at 47.97 -4.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Action of 13 January 1797
The Action of 13 January 1797 was a small naval battle fought between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany during the French Revolutionary Wars. During the action the frigates successfully outmanoeuvred the much larger French vessel and drove it on shore in heavy seas, resulting in the deaths of between 400 to over 900 of the 1,300 persons aboard, depending on the sources.
Located at 47.94 -4.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Terenez bridge
The Terenez bridge is a cable-stayed bridge, located at between Landévennec and Rosnoen, Finistère, France. It is 515 meters long, and connects Brittany with the Crozon peninsula. It is a fan cable arrangement, with a curved deck. It cost € 35,000,000.
Located at 48.27 -4.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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