Quimper

Home > ... > Places > Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries > French Political Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Quimper

Quimper , town (1990 pop. 62,541), capital of Finistère dept., NW France, in Brittany, near the Bay of Biscay. It is famous for its pottery (quimper or Brittany ware) and also has textile, food, and furniture industries. It was once the capital of the Breton county of Cornouaille . It has a Gothic cathedral (13th-16th cent.).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Quimper" title="Facts and information about Quimper">Quimper</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Quimper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 16 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Quimper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 16, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Quimper.html

"Quimper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Quimper.html

Learn more about citation styles

Quimper

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Quimper (Breton: Kemper), Brittany/France Montagne‐sur‐Odet The name is derived from the Breton Kemper, itself from kember ‘confluence’ since the town lies at the junction of the Odet and Steir Rivers. For a short while after the French Revolution in 1793, the town was renamed ‘Mountain on the (River) Odet’, an allusion to mountains to the north‐east.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O209-Quimper" title="Facts and information about Quimper">Quimper</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Quimper." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 16 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Quimper." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 16, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Quimper.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Quimper." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Quimper.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	TES Electronic Solutions Acquires Design Centre in Quimper. Business Wire; 3/3/2008
	Helene Agofroy at Le Quartier. (Quimper, France)(Review of Exhibitions)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Art in America; 3/1/1998
	PERU A YEAR AFTER PETROGATE. Newspaper article from: NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs; 10/30/2009

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Quimper pottery is canvas for French folk art Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/18/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...That's one view of the pottery of Quimper, a city in the French region of Brittany...are the work of artisans at HB-Henriot Quimper, the major producer. Peter W. Janssens...sculptures and, of course, a Web site. Quimper earthenware is characterized by charming...
	An eye for Quimper Magazine article from: Antiques & Collecting Magazine; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...swirly, hand painted signature "Henriot Quimper." Visions of Brittany float through...as the nearby sea. With each piece of Quimper pottery added to my collection, I feel...of Brittany running through my home. Quimper (pronounced kem-pair) collectors have...
	A Taste for the Pottery of Quimper Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/21/1991; ; 700+ words ; ...yet they are rabid. They are collectors of Quimper. Carol Hecklinger fills her Alexandria home...Federal furniture. In her powder room sits a Quimper soap dish. In her bedroom stands a Quimper lamp. In her kitchen, where old and new pieces...
	Quimper ware, the distinctive hand-painted French pottery, celebrates its 300th anniversary this year. PR Newswire; 8/14/1990; 653 words ; ...FOR RELEASE AT 6 P.M., EDT, TODAY/ QUIMPER WARE, THE DISTINCTIVE HAND-PAINTED...NEW YORK, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Quimper ware, the distinctive hand-painted...produced since 1690 in the French village of Quimper, Brittany, celebrates its 300th anniversary...
	Quimper so very French Newspaper article from: Derby Evening Telegraph; 4/11/2009; 361 words ; ...extensive and spectacular collection of famous Quimper pottery, expected to make thousands of...who amassed it over the last 30 years. Quimper is named after a town in Brittany which...ceramics since the time of the Roman Empire. Quimper pottery began in around 1690. Riverbanks...
	ES Electronic Solutions Purchases Design Centre in Quimper Newspaper article from: Wireless News; 3/6/2008; 504 words ; ...Electronic Solutions Purchases Design Centre in Quimper WIRELESS NEWS-March 6, 2008-ES Electronic Solutions Purchases Design Centre in Quimper (C)2008 10Meters - http://www...capabilities by purchasing Assystem's Quimper Design Centre. TES said the move adds...
	Watts & Son hosting Quimper painter Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/1/2001; 289 words ; Watts & Son hosting Quimper painter Sunday, April 1, 2001 French Quimper pottery painter Loetitia Hertebreau will demonstrate...where the hand-painted pottery has been produced at Quimper since 1690. For the last nine years she has worked...
	Bombardic: Celtic music.(Festival de Cornailles in Quimper, France)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 8/8/1998; 700+ words ; QUIMPER FOR a few heady days each summer, the...cry of the bombarde fills the streets of Quimper, a cathedral town not far from the sea...bagpipes, snare drums and a great drum. At Quimper, in fact, diversity rules as much as...
	TES Electronic Solutions Acquires Design Centre in Quimper. Business Wire; 3/3/2008; 700+ words ; ...capabilities by acquiring Assystem's Quimper Design Centre. The move adds significant...to a world-wide customer base. The Quimper Design Centre has 28 highly skilled engineering...said Gerard Brescon of Assystem. "The Quimper Design Centre skills and competences are...
	QUIMPER, PAUL DONALD Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 6/10/2008; ; 158 words ; Anonymous Portland Press Herald (Maine) 06-10-2008 QUIMPER, PAUL DONALD Byline: Anonymous Edition: Final Section...amp; State Column: Services and Visiting Hours Type: News QUIMPER, PAUL DONALD - 49, June 4, 2008. Memorial servicesat a...