Quimper, La Torche & Pointe du Raz: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 3 h 30 by train
Arrival station: Quimper

See it on the map, with this weekend’s prices and weather

Celtic city, La Torche waves and Raz cliffs.

Saint-Corentin cathedral, medieval quarters and fine-arts museum: Quimper is the ideal base for Pays Bigouden. La Torche point (~30 min by bus in summer) is Brittany's iconic surf and windsurf spot; Pointe du Raz (~1h) marks Finistère's wild edge on the Iroise Sea. Direct TGV (~3h30 from Paris).

Who is it for

Couples : Romantique : vieille ville celte et spot de La Torche au coucher du soleil.
Friends : Entre potes : surf/wind à La Torche, le spot mythique.
Families : Bon famille dès 8 ans : surf école + culture et falaises du Raz.
Solo : Solo surf et culture : La Torche + vieille ville de Quimper et Pointe du Raz.

Things to do

Walks around La Torche point
Dunes, megaliths and coastal path: loop from La Torche car park (~11 km).
Cathedral & old town
Half-timbered façades, church close and pottery: medieval heart of Finistère.
ESB La Torche — surf & windsurf
Brittany Surf School on the spot: lessons, courses and rentals facing the waves.
Twenty Nine Surf Club — La Torche
Surf camps and club packages (ESB): coached progression on the legendary spot, summer bus from Quimper.