Christmas
What to do in Quimper during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas village on Place Terre-au-Duc, Christmas at the Château de Trévarez, Locronan lit up and the Breton museum: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Quimper.
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The 2026 Christmas holidays run from Saturday 19 December to Monday 4 January 2027, for all three zones. Quimper has its Christmas village on the banks of the Odet, and two of the finest Christmases in Brittany are close by: the Château de Trévarez and the village of Locronan.
Christmas 2026 events around Quimper
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 31 December | Christmas village | Place Terre-au-Duc, Quimper |
| 21 November to 10 January, 4pm to 9:30pm | Christmas at Trévarez, booking required | Château de Trévarez, Saint-Goazec |
| Mid December to early January, dates to be confirmed | Illuminations | Locronan |
Christmas at Trévarez
The pink château of the Montagnes Noires is decked with lights and decorations every evening. Booking online is compulsory, and weekend evenings go fast.
Christmas around Quimper
CastleChâteau de TrévarezSaint-Goazec · 2 h 30 to 3 h 30In Saint-Goazec, Trévarez is a Belle Époque château of pink brick and stone, surrounded by a vast park with the Jardin remarquable label and marked by the bombing of 1944.
VillageLocronanLocronan · 2 hours to half a day, a full day with a hike or DouarnenezLocronan lines up granite mansions, cobbles, a Gothic church and art workshops around an almost untouched square, the legacy of a town made rich by sailcloth and the Troménie.
Heritage siteQuimper and its cathedralQuimper · A full dayThe capital of Cornouaille, where three rivers meet, around a 92-metre Gothic cathedral whose choir is out of line with the nave.- MarketHalles Saint-FrançoisQuimper · 1 to 2 hoursOpened in 1847 on the site of the former Saint-François convent, the Quimper covered market welcomes local produce every day in the heart of the town.
Where to stay in Quimper
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