- Audierne
French commune
nomcommune=Audierne
native_name=Gwaien
caption=Audierne harbour
x=13
y=92
lat_long=coord|48|01|30|N|04|32|26|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=29003
cp=29770
région=Bretagne
département=Finistère
arrondissement=Quimper
canton=Pont-Croix
maire=Jean-Paul Coatmeur
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Cap-Sizun
km²=2.95
sans=2471
date-sans=1999
dens=838
date-dens=1999|Audierne ( _br. Gwaien) is a commune in the
Finistère department inBretagne in northwesternFrance . The town lies on apeninsula at the mouth of theGoyen and is a fishing village with a large sand beach. One can take a boat toÎle de Sein from the harbour Audierne's borough of Esquibien.The formerly important fishing harbour is now essentially a beautiful
yacht port. From the remainingfishery is anoyster farm, in which one can buy the delicacy. Along the harbour stretches the town's main shopping area with its cafés, bars and restaurants,crêpe ries, boutiques, real estate agents and vacation home agencies, the town hall, the tourism office, and the regional bus line stop. Saturday mornings there is afarmers' market , which serves as a meeting place for both natives and tourists alike.Audierne is twinned with
Penryn, Cornwall .Demographics
Inhabitants of Audierne are called "Audiernais".
See also
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Communes of the Finistère department References
* [http://www.amf29.asso.fr/ Mayors of Finistère Association] fr icon;
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon;
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en iconExternal links
* [http://www.audierne.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=29003 French Ministry of Culture list for Audierne] fr iconReferences
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