Quimper

American

[kan-per] / kɛ̃ˈpɛr /

noun

a port in and the capital of Finistère, in NW France: noted for pottery manufacture.

Quimper British

/ kɛ̃pɛr /

noun

a city in NW France: capital of Finistère department. Pop: 63 238 (1999)

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The incident took place on Saturday evening in Saint-Herbot, a village near Quimper in Brittany.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

Blue Solutions's gigafactory operates in Ergué-Gabéric, near Quimper since 2013.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Rotating guest vendors have included Cape Cleare’s Alaskan salmon wagon, Hama Hama seafood, sweet and savory crepes from La Crepe de Quimper food truck, and Fiddlehead Creamery’s vegan ice cream.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2018

However, the Tour had a couple of one-day-style stages this week, with Lorient to Quimper and Dan Martin’s win at Mûr-de-Bretagne lifting the hackles.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2018

Legend attributes the introduction of the vine into Brittany to King Gradlon, and on St Cecilia’s Day a regular ritual was gone through in Quimper in connexion with his counterfeit presentment.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis

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