Quimperlé (Breton: Kemperle) is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in north-western France.
The town is situated at the confluence of the Isole and Ellé rivers that combine to form the Laïta river.
Inhabitants of Quimperlé are called Quimperlois.
At the 1999 census, the town had a population of 10,850. It was 11,532 inhabitants in 2002.
Quimperlé grew around the abbey of Sainte Croix, which was founded in the 12th century. The roma...
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Quimperlé (Breton: Kemperle) is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in north-western France.
The town is situated at the confluence of the Isole and Ellé rivers that combine to form the Laïta river.
Inhabitants of Quimperlé are called Quimperlois.
At the 1999 census, the town had a population of 10,850. It was 11,532 inhabitants in 2002.
Quimperlé grew around the abbey of Sainte Croix, which was founded in the 12th century. The romanesque basilica from the abbey can still be seen. The church of St Michel was built in the 14th and 15th centuries and its impressive tower dominates the town from its hilltop position.
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