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The Canton of Douarnenez is a French canton, located in the Finistère département (Brittany région). Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the communes of the canton of Douarnenez are:

Douarnenez (Breton pronunciation: [duarˈnẽːnɛs], French: [dwaʁnəne]; meaning douar (land) an enez (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France. It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estuary on the southern shore of Douarnenez Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Quimper. The population in 2008 was 15,066. It has declined since the mid-20th century because of jobs lost from declines in the fishing industry. But it still has fish canning facilities (sardines and mackerel) although sardine fishing, for which the town became famous, has fallen off in recent years. Douarnenez has a growing tourist industry, with numerous visitors attracted annually to its pleasant location and warm climate, and also because of its marinas, maritime museum, regattas and sandy beaches. The island of Tristan off Douarnenez can be reached by foot at low tide. It is linked to the legend of Tristan and Iseult from the times of King Arthur.

Gourlizon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁlizɔ̃]; Breton: Gourlizon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Kerlaz (French pronunciation: [kɛʁlaz]; Breton: Kerlaz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It extends over an area of 11.39 km2. In 2017 the commune had 799 inhabitants (density: 69.8 inhabitants/km2).

Le Juch (French pronunciation: [lə ʒyk]; Breton: Ar Yeuc'h) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.

Confort-Meilars (Breton: Koñforzh-Meilar, before 2001: Meilars) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Mahalon (French pronunciation: [ma.alɔ̃]; Breton: Mahalon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plozévet (Breton: Plozeved) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plozévet is twinned with the village of Hartland, Devon, UK.

Plonéis (French pronunciation: [plɔnejs]; Breton: Ploneiz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Guengat (Breton: Gwengad) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

The Baie de Douarnenez (French pronunciation: [bɛ də dwaʁnəne]; Breton: Bae Douarnenez) is a bay in Finistère, France, between the Crozon Peninsula to the north and the Cap Sizun to the south. It is a vast semi-circular basin over 16 kilometres (9.9 mi; 8.6 nmi) wide and 20 kilometres (12 mi; 11 nmi) from its entrance to the opposite shore. Although half closed off to the west by Cap de la Chèvre, it opens out again to a width of 9 kilometres (5.6 mi; 4.9 nmi) on the side of the Mer d'Iroise. To the south-east is the port of Douarnenez, which was the center of a large sardine industry in the early 20th century. The bay was named after it. Dourarnenez is the only settlement of importance on the banks of the bay. The bathing station at Morgat is located to the north, on the Crozon peninsula. The mythical town of Ys, which legend says was engulfed by the ocean, is commonly said to be located in this bay.

The enclos paroissial or Parish close of Locronan comprises the parish church with adjoining chapel and a calvary. The article will also cover the nearby chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle. Locronan is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association. The village's name means the "hermitage of Ronan", from the Breton lok which means hermitage, and after the founder Saint Ronan. It has previously been known as Saint-René-du-Bois. Saint Ronan is greatly venerated in Brittany. He was an Irish Christian missionary of the 6th century who came to the region to teach Christianity. As a consequence of Saint Ronan's close association with Locronan some of his relics are kept in the parish church. Locronan is located in the Châteaulin arrondissement of Finistère.