Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 02 98 95 00 02;
www.ambroisie-quimper.com
; 49 rue Elie Fréron; menus €22-63;
lunch & dinner Tue-Sat, lunch Sun)
Quimper's most-celebrated gastronomic res-
taurant is sumptuously decorated with contemporary art and elegant china on
snow-white tablecloths.
LE PETIT GAVEAU €
( 02 98 64 29 86; 16 rue des Boucheries; mains €8-15; lunch Mon-Sat, dinner
Wed-Sat)
This charming find is a sleek conversion of an old stone-walled house that
plays host to simple yet excellent food (the gourmet burger is superb), and is a
world away from the fussy gastronomy and crêpes you'll find elsewhere in town.
Bistro
Information
Tourist office
( 02 98 53 04 05;
www.quimper-tourisme.com
, in French; place de la Résist-
ance; 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-6.30pm)
Runs weekly 1½-hour guided city tours in English
(€5.20) in July and August, and sells the Pass' Quimper (€10) whereby two people can ac-
cess four attractions/tours of their choice (from a list of participating organisations).
Getting There & Away
Frequent train services:
Brest
€15.50, 1¼ hours, up to 10 daily
Paris Montparnasse
€75, 4¾ hours, hourly
Rennes
€32, 2½ hours, hourly
Vannes
€18, 1½ hours, hourly
Château de Josselin
Guarded by its three round towers, the extraordinary town château at
Josselin
(
02 97 22 36 45;
www.chateaujosselin.com
; adult/child €7.50/5; 2-5.30pm Apr-
Sep)
is an incredible sight that remains the home of the Rohan family today. As
such, it can only be visited on a guided tour: one English-language tour departs
daily from June to September; otherwise you can ask for a leaflet in English. Within
the château you will find the
Musée de Poupées
(Doll Museum; adult/child €6.50/
4.60)
; a combination ticket for both costs €12.50/8.50 per adult/child.
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