Port du jour: Quimper

Finistère, Brittany, France

Excerpt from Vetted: A winter roadtrip through Finistère

Quimper is the prefecture of Finistère and the ancient capital of Cornouaille. It’s found at the confluence of the Odet and Steir rivers (Kemper means confluent in Breton) and is known for the iconic Breton architecture and its towering gothic Cathédrale Saint-Corentin. On a rainy winter day, the only thing you can really do is stroll around the Jardin exotique de la Retraite under your umbrella and then duck into one of the many crêperies and pick your crêpe de blé noir poison. I found mine in the form of warm pears at Crêperie du Quartier on Rue du Sallé.