Results Street square and neighborhood to visit Paimpol

MARTRAY PLACE

Urban location
3/5
2 notice

Go there and contact

Carte de l'emplacement de l'établissement
22500Paimpol, France
Show on map
I am the owner
Click here
2024
Recommended
2024

The beating heart of Paimpol, this pretty cobbled square, which hosts a lively market every Tuesday, is lined with traditional two-storey granite and freestone houses. Stop in front of the one located at number 2 to admire its Renaissance décor, with its two carved jamb doors on the facade, its window which has retained its full surround with cornice, supporting stone and triangular pediment, and its niche in which a statue of Saint-Louis is installed. Dating from 1581, it is one of the oldest houses in the city. At the corner of Rue de l'Eglise, the beautiful building with a corner turret was once a hotel, where Pierre Loti, the author of Pêcheur d'Islande, stayed. In the novel, the heroine Gaud Mével lives there. From the Place du Martray there are several pretty little streets, such as the Place de l'Eglise, one of the oldest, or the Place des Huit-Patriotes, one of the most beautiful in the historic centre. Its name refers to the eight maquisards who fell on 16 August 1944. This narrow pedestrian alley, very lively with its many restaurants, bars and shops, reveals superb facades, some decorated with statues. Among the most remarkable: the half-timbered house at number 6, which has housed the Jézéquel family hardware store since 1886. This 1570 building has columns and beams, as well as statues at each corner, a sort of caryatids with a strange posture, bent knees and hands resting on their thighs.

Organize your trip with our partners Paimpol
Transportation
Accommodation & stays
Services / On site

Book the Best Activities with Get Your Guide

Members' reviews on MARTRAY PLACE

3/5
2 reviews
Send a reply
Value for money
Service
Originality
You have already submitted a review for this establishment, it has been validated by the Petit Futé team. You have already submitted a review for this establishment, awaiting validation, you will receive an email as soon as it is validated.
Chant22
Visited in april 2017
Value for money
Service
Originality
Malheureusement, une place devenue déserte depuis sa rénovation, elle est fade et sans âme. Paimpol est devenu sans intérêt, comme beaucoup d'autres petites villes, où, on a voulu vider ces centres de voitures. Résultat, plus de passage, les commerces qui font vivre ces centres villes, disparaissent!!!
Reste juste le piéton qui flâne !
Hélix
Visited in august 2015
Value for money
Service
Originality
Cette place nous plonge dans une atmosphère d'autrefois, avec ses pavés et ses vieilles maisons serrées les unes contre les autres, à 2 pas du port. De nombreux commerces (déco et alimentaires) ainsi que des crêperies occupent les rez de chaussée. Le mardi matin, elle est encore plus animée avec le marché, qui se poursuit vers la place de la vieille tour. Un charme fou !

Find unique Stay Offers with our Partners

Send a reply