Audierne

Audierne
Gwaien
Commune
Audierne harbour
Audierne harbour
Flag of Audierne
Flag
Coat of arms of Audierne
Coat of arms
Location of Audierne
Map
Audierne is located in France
Audierne
Audierne
Audierne is located in Brittany
Audierne
Audierne
Coordinates: 48°01′30″N 4°32′26″W / 48.025°N 4.5406°W / 48.025; -4.5406
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonDouarnenez
IntercommunalityCap Sizun-Pointe du Raz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gurvan Kerloc'h[1]
Area
1
18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,697
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29003 /29770
Websitewww.audierne.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Audierne (French pronunciation: [odjɛʁn]; Breton: Gwaien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.[3] On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.[4]

The town lies on a peninsula at the mouth of the Goyen river and for centuries was a fishing village, with a wide sandy beach. Visitors can take a boat from Audierne's port of Esquibien to the Île de Sein.

The harbour, formerly important to the local fishing industry, is now essentially a yacht port. Remaining of the fishery is an oyster farm, in which the delicacy can be bought. Along the harbour stretches the town's main shopping area with its cafés, bars and restaurants, crêperies, boutiques, estate agents and holiday agencies, the town hall, the tourism office, and the regional bus stop. On Saturday mornings there is a farmers' market, which serves as a meeting place for natives and tourists alike.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune d'Audierne (29003), INSEE
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 October 2015 (in French)