Tourism in Cornouaille - Activities

The fishing ports of Cornouaille

The shipping forecast on national radio reads just like a Jacques Prévert poem detailing the weather conditions from Fisher to Iroise, the areas most frequented by the fishing fleets from Douarnenez, Audierne, Saint-Guénolé-Penmarc'h, Le Guilvinec, Lesconil, Loctudy and Concarneau. These are the major fishing ports of Cornouaille which are interspersed along the peninsula of west Finistère with smaller harbours for amateur fishermen and yachtsmen.

These 7 ports with their 3,250 fishermen and 620 vessels account for 25% of the fish landings in France, making Cornouaille one of the main areas in Europe to be heavily dependent on the fishing industry. The influence of fishing is present throughout the area not least in the many restaurants offering fish and seafood.

The extensive coastline (whose length at low tide is equivalent to 1 metre for each inhabitant) forms the backdrop for spectacular sights like the return to harbour of the coastal fishing fleets each evening.

Information

PESCA Cornouaille
145, avenue de Keradennec
F-29330 QUIMPER CEDEX
Tel.: 02 98 98 29 40 - Fax: 02 98 98 29 23
Website: www.telemer.com
E-mail: pesca.cornouaille@quimper.cci.fr