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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glénan Islands
Glénan Islandsabout 31 km (20 mi) from Quimper. Image credit: Image: MyName (Vberger) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Quimper, France

Research 5 protected areas within weekend reach of Quimper, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Glénan Islands — about 31 km
Furthest listed
about 51 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Quimper. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Quimper. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 5nearby

What is out there

  • 5protected areas
  • 3forests
  • 1island
  • 1park

5 places near Quimper

Ordered by straight-line distance from Quimper, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Quimper

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glénan Islands
    IslandNearby

    Glénan Islands

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    archipelago

    Glénan Islands is Offshore archipelago with sandy islets and a clear-water lagoon, nearby southeast of Quimper off Fouesnant and Concarneau. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Glénan Islands, about 31 km (20 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: MyName (Vberger) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forêt du Cranou
    ForestNearby

    Forêt du Cranou

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    national forest

    Forêt du Cranou is a national forest reachable from Quimper as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Forêt du Cranou, about 36 km (22 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Ggal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Crozon Peninsula
    Protected areaNearby

    Crozon Peninsula

    Straight-line distance
    about 40 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Crozon Peninsula is Cross-shaped coastal peninsula with cliffs, beaches and headlands, nearby northwest of Quimper. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Crozon Peninsula, about 40 km (25 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Myself - Herby talk thyme / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0