Locronan, in Finistère, is an exceptionally well-preserved granite village, listed among the Most Beautiful Villages of France and as a Petite Cité de Caractère. Its Renaissance houses, built in the 17th century on the wealth of the sailcloth trade for the navy, surround a cobbled square with a central well, between the church of Saint-Ronan and the Pénity chapel.
The village is known for its craftsmen’s workshops, galleries, and shops selling pottery and weaving, and for the Troménie, a religious procession around the parish, the Great Troménie taking place every six years. Its intact setting has been used for several films and series.
A few kilometres from Douarnenez Bay, Locronan can be visited in one to two hours and combined with Quimper, the Pointe du Raz or the Crozon peninsula. For a quieter visit, come early in the morning or late in the day when the tour groups have left.