The small mill town of Pont Aven nestles idyllically in the green estuary of the river of the same name. He became famous mainly because Paul Gauguin spent three summer months here in the 19th century and many of his most famous works were created here. As you stroll through the town and over the bridges, you can vividly imagine how the poetry of these landscapes inspired artists then and now.

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May 7, 2017

Hiking

Not only the Crime Breton Relations of Jean-Luc Bannalec Pont-Aven has made known. Paul Gauguin succumbed to the charm of the idyllic village as early as the end of the 19th century, and many other painters were also attracted to the area. Other dazzling figures associated with Pont-Aven: the Breton bard Botrel and the journalist and writer Xavier Grall, to whom the town has dedicated a memorial to the Aven, where it is seen face to face with the Breton white ermine.

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October 8, 2021

Cycling

Pont-Aven owes its fame in part to Paul Gauguin who stayed there on numerous occasions between 1886 and 1894. Inspired by the men and the landscapes, the painter forged his …

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1. From Trégunc to Pont-Aven via Port Manec'h — loop

42.9km

02:33

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2. La Littorale V45 — loop from Concarneau to Moëlan-sur-Mer

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510m

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3. Hénan Tidal Mill – Pont-Aven: village and river loop from Saint-Philibert

41.7km

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370m

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Location: Pont-Aven, Quimper, Finistère, France

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Pont-Aven: village and river

1. From Trégunc to Pont-Aven via Port Manec'h — loop

2. La Littorale V45 — loop from Concarneau to Moëlan-sur-Mer

3. Hénan Tidal Mill – Pont-Aven: village and river loop from Saint-Philibert

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