Paimpol is a coastal town and commune in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France, on the edge of the English Channel. It has been a renowned fishing port for centuries. The harbour front and the town center are made up of pretty little houses.
Understand
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The municipality has some 7,200 inhabitants (2021). It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months, when people are attracted by its port and beaches.
Get in
[edit]The town lies 35 km north-west from Saint-Brieuc, the capital of the department, and its airport. It is a similar distance from Guingamp on the Paris–Brest railway, from where there are trains.
The town is on the old D 786 national road from Saint-Malo (116 km east) and Saint-Brieuc (37 km southeast) to Lannion (34 km west) and Morlaix (72 km southwest).
- 1 Paimpol's railway station. Paimpol station is the northern terminus of the Paris Brest line coming from Guingamp , which is used by both TER Bretagne and La Vapeur du Trieux.
Get around
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The centre, including the harbour, is compact enough to be explored on foot.
See
[edit]- 1 Beauport Abbey (on the main road from Paimpol to Plouézec, the abbey is just at the edge of the city; bus stop 'Abbaye de Beauport'). Built in the 13th century and destroyed during the French Revolution, its remaining arches now create a beautiful scene alongside the seashore. Sit on the shore and take in the view of the many islands nearby. Entrance is €6.5 but most can be seen from outside..
