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Musée de la Faïence

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In the mid-18th century Quimper sprang to nationwide attention as a pottery manufacturing center, when it began producing second-rate imitations of Rouen faïence, or ceramics with blue motifs. Today's more colorful designs, based on floral arrangements and marine fauna, are still often hand-painted. To understand Quimper's pottery past with the help of more than 500 examples of "style Quimper," take one of the guided tours at the Musée de la Faïence (Earthenware Museum)

  • Cost: EUR 4
  • Open: Mid-Apr.-mid-Oct., Mon.-Sat. 10-6
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