This
picturesque little town some 16km west of Quimperlé is known
principally because of its artistic community. Paul Gauguin stayed
here many times and along with other artists set up the Pont-Aven
School. The Gloonec Inn where the artists stayed is still in use and
the town has a museum with temporary and permanent exhibitions of
paintings as well as photographic and documentary history of
Pont-Aven. The surrounding countryside is full of charming villages
and Chapels where the artist drew inspiration for many of their paintings.
This
picturesque little town some 16km west of Quimperlé is known
principally because of its artistic community. Paul Gauguin stayed
here many times and along with other artists set up the Pont-Aven
School. The Gloonec Inn where the artists stayed is still in use and
the town has a museum with temporary and permanent exhibitions of
paintings as well as photographic and documentary history of
Pont-Aven. The surrounding countryside is full of charming villages
and Chapels where the artist drew inspiration for many of their paintings.