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Arrival, information and accommodation
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The
gare SNCF
and
gare routiA?re
(tel 02.98.90.88.89) are next to each other on avenue de la Gare, 1km east of the centre.
Bus services
include those to BAİnodet, which leave from place de la RAİsistance (Compagnie Armoricaine de Transport; tel 02.98.95.02.36); to Audierne and Pointe du Raz, from the
gare routiA?re
or boulevard KAİrguelen (also CAT); to Pont l'AbbAİ and St-GuenolAİ, from place St-Corentin (Cariou Castric Lecoeur; tel 02.98.47.04.08); and to Concarneau and Pont-Aven, also from place St-Corentin (Sarl Transports Caoudal RAİnAİ; tel 02.98.56.96.72).
Between July and September you can sail from Quimper down the Odet to BAİnodet, which takes about 1hr 15min, on Vedettes de l'Odet (BAİnodet tel 02.98.57.00.58, Quimper tel 02.98.52.98.41, www.vedettes-odet.com ; 115F/a?Ĵ17.53 return). Between two and four boats each day leave from the end of quai de l'Odet; times vary with the tides so check with the tourist office (which also sells tickets). Quimper's tourist office is on the south bank of the Odet at 7 rue de la DAİesse (May to mid-June & first 2 weeks of Sept Mon-Sat 9am-12.30pm & 1.30-6.30pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 3-6pm; July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 3-6pm; mid-Sept to April Mon-Sat 9am-noon & 1.30-6pm; tel 02.98.53.04.05, www.bretagne-4villes.com ). For Internet access , call in at Cybercopy , 3 bd de KerguAİlen (Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm; tel 02.98.64.33.99). There are remarkably few hotels in the old streets in the centre of Quimper, though there are some near the station. There's a four-star campsite , Orangerie de Lannion , 4km out of the centre on the route de BAİnodet (tel 02.98.90.62.02; www.lanniron.com ; closed mid-Sept to mid-May). Hotels Le Derby , 13 av de la Gare (tel 02.98.52.06.91, fax 02.98.53.39.04). Surprisingly quiet option above a bar facing the station. 160-220F/a?Ĵ24-34. Le Dupleix , 34 bd Dupleix (tel 02.98.90.53.35, fax 02.98.52.05.31). Quite expensive and modern hotel, overlooking the Odet, with fine views across the river to the cathedral. 300-400F/a?Ĵ46-61. Gradlon , 30 rue du Brest (tel 02.98.95.04.39, fax 02.98.95.61.25). Central but quiet and exceptionally friendly hotel. The rooms are not cheap but they're very nicely decorated. Closed mid-Dec to mid-Jan. 300-500F/a?Ĵ46-76. de l'Ouest , 63 rue le DAİan (tel 02.98.90.28.35). This small, unassuming, but very friendly hotel near the station offers consistently the cheapest rooms in town. Closed Sun Sept-June. Under 160F/a?Ĵ24.
HA?tel-Restaurant La Tour d'Auvergne
, 13 rue des RAİguaires (tel 02.98.95.08.70, fax 02.98.95.17.31,
www.la-tour-dauvergne.fr
). Tucked away in a quiet street just east of the cathedral, this hotel offers 38 very comfortable refurbished rooms and an excellent restaurant
. Closed Sun Oct-April. 500-600F/a?Ĵ76-91. Other useful information
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