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The Quimperlé region: A land of art, over the years

Quimperlé les rias, a naturally inspiring destination
A land of art, over the years

A land of Art and History in South Finistère Sud, the pays de Quimperlé has inspired artists over the centuries. Its picturesque landscapes were brought to life by the painters of the Pont-Aven school, and its streets were the birthplace of true artists...

Matilin An Dall, Quimperlois bombard player

In the field of art, we must tell you about one of the most famous artists from the Quimperlé region. His name is Mathurin François Furic or Matilin An Dall. This very famous bombard player was born in 1789 in Quimperlé, rue Gauguin!

Look for the Breton souvenir shop to the left of the church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, and you're there! At the time, Mathurin's father ran a small bistro here. At a very young age, Mathurin Furic caught smallpox and went blind, hence his name Matilin An Dall, which means Mathurin the blind in Breton. He later became a professional musician and played the bombard, accompanied by Jean La Chapelle, Yann ar Chapel, on the biniou.

La ville de Quimperlé en Finistère Sud est une ville historique.

A true virtuoso, he composed traditional tunes which he played at Breton festivals, pardons and weddings. With his partner, they even took part in a play in Paris. Public figures came to hear them, and they even played for Napoleon III in 1858 during a visit to Quimper.

The "Chemin des Peintres" in Le Pouldu

A summary of South Finistère

In Clohars-Carnoët in Finistère, betwenn the Laïta Valley et Kérou Beach in Le Pouldu. The route begins at the Maison-Musée Gauguin, on the very spot where Marie Henry's inn, La Buvette de la Plage, once stood. It was here that the painters of the Pont-Aven school stayed in 1889: Paul Gauguin, Paul Sérusier, Meijer de Haan, Charles Filiger and Maxime Maufra...

The itinerary is divided into two loops, one of 2 kilometres, accessible to people with reduced mobility with an accompanying adult, and the other of 5 kilometres. Stops along the coastal path - the GR34 - allow visitors to discover the paintings of these artists, as well as the places that inspired them at the end of the 19th century, and so immerse themselves in the inspiring atmosphere of Le Pouldu.

Découvrez le Chemin des Peintres sur le GR34 toute l'année au Pouldu dans la Destination Quimperlé les rias, en Finistère sud.

A wide variety of landscapes awaits you: sandy beaches fringed by cliffs, fields stretching down to the sea and wooded areas... This route will take you on a journey through time with its artistic history and through space with the diversity of its panoramas.

Along the way...

You'll come across the Blockhaus des Grands-Sables, above the marina.
The Grenouilles and Tortue rocks facing the ocean.
The beautiful beaches of Bellangenêt, Kérou, Porsguen, Porguerrec and Grands Sables.
The Moulin de Kercousquet, a cereal windmill dating from the 16th century.
The cider farms and their orchards. The Notre-Dame de la Paix chapel.
The port of Bas-Pouldu and the mouth of the Laïta, opposite Guidel-Plage.
The cliffs, the pilot mast and the fort at Clohars.

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L'Artère, a creative place with divergent branches

Opposite the Maison des Archers, a historic monument in the rue Dom Maurice in Quimperlé, a black and gold shopfront catches the eye and reveals its identity: « L’Artère, a creative place with divergent ramifications».

Co-founder Mallaurie Charles talks us through her leitmotiv: an exhibition space dedicated to emerging contemporary art, but not just that... It's the ideal place to discover the artistic creations of minorities.

In addition to the exhibition space on the ground floor, Mallaurie runs workshops on collage, cyanotype and shared plastic arts. With a double master's degree in visual arts and gender studies, she is keen to help minorities emancipate themselves through creativity and well-being.

Face à la Maison des Archers se trouve L’Artère, un lieu créatif à ramifications divergentes, co-fondé par Mallaurie Charles

Events in March: as part of the « Sous les paupières des femmes » series of events
Feminist writing workshop with author Yuna Visentin on Saturday 9 March from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Group exhibition "The ages of life" from 9 March to 27 April
"Becoming contracepted" on Saturday 16 March with a "panties and ring" workshop at l'Artère from 2pm to 6pm

Matilin An Dall
Chemin des Peintres
L'Artère