Editing Quimperlé (section)

==Geography==
Quimperlé is in the southeast of Finistère, 20&nbsp;km to the west of [[Lorient]] and 44&nbsp;km to the east of [[Quimper]]. Historically, it belongs to [[Cornouaille]]. The town is situated at the confluence of the [[Isole]] and [[Ellé]] rivers that combine to form the [[Laïta]] river, hence its name: confluent (kemper-) of the Ellé (-le). A fourth smaller river, the Dourdu (black water in Breton), joins the Laïta downstream. [[Quimperlé station]] has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient, Vannes and Rennes.

The city is traditionally divided in two parts, the High Town and the Lower Town. The Lower Town, in the valley, is the historical centre, and developed around the Saint-Colomban church (of which only the front wall remains) and the [[Sainte-Croix de Quimperlé Abbey|abbey of Sainte Croix]] (Holy Cross). It covers the land between the Ellé and Isole rivers as well as the banks of the Laïta, an area that is sometimes flooded.

The more modern High Town, in the plain above the valley, centres around the Saint-Michel church and its market square. Seen from the Lower Town, its "mountain" topped with the Saint-Michel church has earned Quimperlé the nickname of "[[Mount Saint Michel]] on land"

The town also developed, less importantly, on the East side of the valley, facing the Saint Michel mountain. This area is called Bourgneuf, a common name for recent neighbourhoods.

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095 Quimperlé.jpg|Confluence of the [[Isole]] and [[Ellé]] rivers in Quimperlé.
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