Culture
Pont-Aven has not only inspired painters; its beauty has also inspired writers like Coppée:
- Painting
"C'est le plus joli village que j'avais vu jusqu'à présent, avec son pont étrange au dessus d'une rivière rapide qui fait tourner plusieurs roues à eau pittoresques et s'en va vers la mer, à peu de distance" - Literature
Several writers passed through or spent time in Pont-Aven. Many wrote travel journals, but two famous authors chose to live in Pont-Aven and celebrated the town with talented prose and poetry... - Architecture
Beautiful granite facades from the 17th and 18th centuries can be seen from the rue des Meunières to the Place Royal. The facades boast fronton windows and monumental chimneys rise overhead. These were the homes of businessmen, royal officers and millers; today, they serve as a reminder of the town's rich commercial history. - Architectural Heritage
Less than 3 km from the summer events of Pont-Aven lies the serene borough of Nizon, a village that has conserved the atmosphere typical of an early 19th century Breton parochial center.