Quimper, France

Quimper is pronounced cam- pair and called Kemper in Breton. It is arguably the cultural and artistic centre for the Brittany region and it is distinctly Breton in terms of architecture and ambience. As the oldest city in Brittany it has many legends surrounding its origins, including the one about King Gradlon who founded Quimper after the city of Ys was flooded. Apparently, the seabed city of Ys will rise again and sailors can accordingly still hear the church bells ringing under the sea on feast days.