Concarneau (pop. 20,021), at the mouth of the river Moros, is France’s third largest fishing port, an important tunny fishing and commercial center with numerous fish-canning plants.
The "closed city" is a 14th C stronghold enclosed by massive granite walls and towers which was enlarged by Vauban in the 17th C.
The sheltered harbour of Concarneau (Konk-Kerne in Breton), 24km southeast of Quimper, is known far and wide for its trawler port, which brings in close to 200,000 tonnes …
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