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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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Her party is trying to get local authorities to stop the banquets, and has had an initial success in the Brittany town of Quimper.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

According to its Managing Director, Jean-Luc Monfort, in 2021, the company envisaged that both lines in Quimper and a line in Montreal would have a annual capacity of 1.5 GWh.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Hiking up the Quimper Summit Trail, then down via the Quimper Connector and Sooke Mountain trails, totaled just over 6 miles and 1,650 vertical feet.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2022

Peter Sagan took his second stage win in the 2018 Tour de France by winning the 204.5-kilometre fifth stage, from Lorient to Quimper, which included five categorised climbs.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2018

"C'est Quimper, ce m�lange du pass� et du pr�sent."

From The Cathedrals of Northern France by McManus, Blanche

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