Douarnenez

This photogenic port town on Douarnenez Bay in Brittany, long famous for sardine fishing and canning, with a walkable centre and a food-and-drink scene to match. The town holds three working harbours — Port-Rhu, Rosmeur, and Tréboul — and Port-Rhu has housed a maritime museum since 1993. Sandy beaches, regattas, and marinas draw visitors, and the island of Tristan, linked to the legend of Tristan and Iseult, can be reached on foot at low tide.

• Population16,590
• Nearest water0.3 km
• Nearest mountain10.9 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1