"Typical fishing harbour" Le Conquet by bzh

Le Conquet Travel Guide: 18 reviews and 39 photos

Quiet streets, typical houses - Le Conquet

Le Conquet, aka Konk Leon in Breton, is a small fishing village West of Brest. Its narrow streets are lined with some of the most beautiful traditional Breton houses.

Tidal harbour

The harbour at low tide

The harbour uses the natural estuary of a small river that cuts through the coastal cliffs. Most of it is affected by the tide that leaves the boats dry twice a day. The village itself climbs up the cliff from the South side of the harbour resulting in very steep streets.

Fresh fish

Fishing nets

The fishing fleet of Le Conquet provides fresh fish to quite a few places around and this is visible all around the harbour. If you time it right, you can even get fresh fish virtually out of the boats by going to the fish market just after they have come back.

Intro Written Mar 15, 2003
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Fishing boats Favorites (5)

Fishing boats come in all shapes and sizes and are a majority in the harbour, reminding you that this is a real fishing... more travel advice

High tide Favorites (5)

The harbour at high tide looks completely different than it does at low tide. Suddenly water is everywhere and boats... more travel advice

Unusual architecture Favorites (5)

Some of the architecture in the harbour is rather unusual and worth a second look. For instance, this corner tower on a... more travel advice

Clear water Favorites (5)

The tide is a very good cleaning mechanism, especially when it is as pronounced as Brittany's. As a result, the tidal... more travel advice

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Written Mar 16, 2003

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Comments (3)

joemen Jan 31, 2008 at 4:14 PM Report Abuse

I was conceived there my Dad come to England with the Free French Navy and met my Mum My Dad is now dead and is buried here in England he had the Croix de Guerre once again thank you
Kate-Me Jan 15, 2004 at 12:03 AM Report Abuse

Le Conquet....never heard of it, but it looks so beautiful. Lovely sea pictures. Have to visit Brittany one day, I decided after seeing the rest of your French pages ages ago.
dinhyen Apr 22, 2003 at 3:11 PM Report Abuse

This may not be a tourist town, but it has splendid coastal sceneries. Very well written descriptions.