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Melgven and the surrounding area

Melgven and the surrounding area : http://www.melgven.fr/

Melgven is an active community, first prize winner in the regional "flowered cities and villages" cotest 2008. Lying on the doorstep of the seaside resort of Concarneau and the Glenan isles, it is located in the county of Finistere at the tip of Finistere, south of Cornwall. Within 10mn of the beaches, it is a corner of countryside in sight of the sea".
In the "Land of granite and water" (Elliant, Melgven, Rosporden, Saint-Yvi, Tourc'h), you can catch a glimpse of nature while hiking, horse-riding or cycling: discover our rich natural heritage of flora and fauna; visit over 20 vaults and chirches, each one different because they date from various architectural eras (6 are in the Melgven area, that of "Bonne nouvelle" in opposite the Keranmeriet cottages); at each turn of the path you'll find a manor, an old stone laundry, a crucifix monument, witnesses to the past. Melgven is still focussed on the sea, as it was in previous times when it's men and women worked in the sardine industry in Concarneau.
Discover more about the History : http://www.melgven.fr/index.php?id=11
Concarneau (7 km) is a harbour town and seaside resort developed around the old walled city. There one can explore the museum of fishing, the aquarium and the festival "Filets bleus".
http://www.tourismeconcarneau.fr/en/discovering/
The Glenan archipelago with its turquoise water and celebrated sailing school lies 10 nautical miles from Concarneau.
Tregunc (7km) consits of stone-built houses and the village of thatched cottages at Kerascoet (11km).
http://www.tregunc.fr/fr/tourisme/default.asp
Rosporden (9km) "City of the ponds" : 3 ponds and 2 rivers offer walks, excursions and fishing.
Excursion "at the doors of the manors" (14km): walk from one bank to the other of the Aven, see several chapels along the path between the manor of Minoellou and the manor of Guerroué...
http://www.mairie-rosporden.fr/
Pont-Aven (11km) "City of the Painters" : the famous summer community of 19th century american painters and of Gauguin, Emile Bernard and their friends. The museum showcases the peinters who have lived and worked in the city. Aven excursions (14km) : explore the Aven coastal area between Pont-Aven and Nevez Port Manec'h.
http://www.pontaven.com/accueil/web/city.html
Nevez (15km) Here you can discover the splendid garden of Rospico.
Riec sur Belon (18km) Tempts you to taste its famous oysters.
Bénodet (23km) A city where leisure is king : the casino Barrier, Thalasso, Sailing, Kayaking, horse-riding...
Quimper (25km) The capital of Finistere is proud of its title "Town of art and history). Discover the museums, the "HB Henriot" ceramic factory, the cathedral of St Corintin, the narrow streets of the old city and the historical center.
Qimperlé (26km) has a rich historical heritage (abbey, gothic church, half-timbered houses and beautiful natural heritage. Quimperlé offers lovely walks along Laita, Isole and Ellé rivers