{"id":3180,"date":"2025-10-29T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/?p=3180"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:01:22","slug":"the-walled-city-of-concarneau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/la-ville-close-de-concarneau\/","title":{"rendered":"The walled city of Concarneau"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover our hotels near Concarneau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historic heart of&nbsp;<strong>city of Concarneau<\/strong>, The walled city will seduce you with its ramparts steeped in history. An essential part of Brittany&nbsp;<strong>Walled town of Concarneau<\/strong>&nbsp;sits majestically at the heart of the town's fishing and yachting harbours. The interior has retained its ancient charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The history of this legendary fishing and trading port<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concarneau is a fishing town and has always been populated by sailors. These fortifications, born of warfare in the Middle Ages, have undergone numerous modifications over the centuries and are now classified as a \"World Heritage Site\".&nbsp;<strong>historical monuments<\/strong>&nbsp;since the early 20th century. They evoke the past of this military square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On an island 350 m long and 100 m wide, the town is surrounded by granite ramparts 2.5 m to 3 m wide, nine towers and three gates. Its famous belfry, which dominates the entrance, wasn't built until 1906, but this hasn't stopped it from becoming the emblem of the town.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deconcarneauapontaven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">city of Concarneau<\/a>. Its clock has been telling the town's inhabitants the time for over a century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit and stroll around Concarneau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, it's a real pleasure for many visitors to come and stroll through the&nbsp;<strong>walled city of Concarneau<\/strong>, walk through these narrow streets and enjoy an ice cream or a sweet made with chocolate.&nbsp;<strong>salted butter caramel<\/strong>&nbsp;or a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.fr\/Restaurant_Review-g187097-d4098126-Reviews-La_Maison_du_Kouign_Amann-Concarneau_Finistere_Brittany.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">kouign-amann<\/a>, a delicious Breton specialty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also walk along the ramparts and admire an inescapable view of the city.&nbsp;<strong>Concarneau Bay<\/strong>, the fishing port and the marina. Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-peche.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">fishing museum<\/a>, Or take the \u00ablittle ferry\u00bb to the other side of the harbor, a delightful stroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In summer, you can enjoy the artists, singers and street performers who come to liven up the town.&nbsp;<strong>walled city of Concarneau<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surroundings of the Ville Close<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from its walled town, Concarneau will charm you with its&nbsp;<strong>walk along the Corniche<\/strong>&nbsp;during which you can discover coves and sandy beaches, ideal for a relaxing break. In fact, here are a few&nbsp;<strong>concarnoises beaches<\/strong>&nbsp;not to be missed :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beach of\u00a0<strong>Sables Blancs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cabellou Beach<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plage des Dames<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cornouaille Beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also where the GR34 trail passes through!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a few minutes' drive from the&nbsp;<strong>city of Concarneau<\/strong>, You can also discover the magnificent village known as \u00abThe City of Painters\u00bb,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/fr\/blog-naeco-hotels-finistere-sud\/i\/blog\/le-village-de-pont-aven-la-cite-des-peintres.html\">Pont-Aven<\/a>. Fouesnant is also not far away, a pretty natural spot with white sand and clear water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, if you continue on your way a little further, take a dip in B\u00e9nodet! La&nbsp;<strong>5-star seaside resort in Finist\u00e8re<\/strong>&nbsp;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Book your stay at Na\u00e9co Le Pouldu and visit the prettiest towns in Finist\u00e8re<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located 45 minutes from Concarneau, the\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/fr\/hotel-le-pouldu.html\">hotel Na\u00e9co Le Pouldu<\/a>&nbsp;offers you rooms and apartments in a quiet environment, ideal for organizing your cultural outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover more<strong>&nbsp;places to visit<\/strong>&nbsp;around Na\u00e9co Le Pouldu :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/fr\/naeco-hostel-bretagne\/moulin-vent-kercousquet.html\">Kercousquet Windmill<\/a><br>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/fr\/naeco-hostel-bretagne\/ile-de-groix.html\">The island of Groix<\/a><br>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/fr\/naeco-hostel-bretagne\/sejour-naeco-lepouldu.html\">24 hours in Le Pouldu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you're in the mood for a more exotic destination, Concarneau is the perfect port of call.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/fr\/activites-en-bretagne\/archipel-des-glenan.html\"><strong>Gl\u00e9nan islands<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A d\u00e9couvrir depuis nos h\u00f4tels proche de Concarneau C\u0153ur historique de la&nbsp;ville de Concarneau, la ville close vous s\u00e9duira avec ses remparts gorg\u00e9s d&rsquo;histoire.&nbsp;Incontournable de la Bretagne, la&nbsp;Ville Close de Concarneau&nbsp;tr\u00f4ne majestueusement au c\u0153ur des ports de p\u00eache et de plaisance de la ville. L\u2019int\u00e9rieur a su conserver son charme ancien. L\u2019histoire de ce mythique [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-3180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visite","tag-le-pouldu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3188,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3180\/revisions\/3188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naeco.bzh\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}