Pont-l'Abbé (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ labe]; Breton: Pont-'n-Abad, "Abbot's bridge") is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Pont-l'Abbé Pont-'n-Abad
Commune
The harbour of Pont-l'Abbé
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Heb Ken
Location of Pont-l'Abbé
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Coordinates: 47°52′05″N 4°13′19″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Quimper
Canton	Pont-l'Abbé
Intercommunality	Pays Bigouden Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Le Doaré[1]
Area 1	18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	8,395
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29220 /29120
Elevation	0–37 m (0–121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The self-styled capital of Pays Bigouden (roughly the region between the river Odet and the Bay of Audierne), Pont-l'Abbé was founded in the 14th century by a monk of Loctudy who built the first bridge across the river estuary, hence the name. The same monk also built the first castle.

Inhabitants of Pont-l'Abbé are called in French Pont-l'Abbistes.

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 2 February 2008.

In 2008, 5.08% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.^[6]

The Fête des Brodeuses (Embroideress' Festival) in July is one of Brittany's major traditional gatherings, and includes a Breton Mass at the Notre-Dame des Carmes church.

• Pont-l'Abbé castle dates from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The "wedding" room is decorated with Mathurin Méheut pieces of art (Sainte-Marine port), Henri Sollier and Jacques Godin. Once bigger, the castle lost its ramparts during the 19th century. Today only the bridge, the keep, and a very small part of the ramparts, in the garden nearby, can be seen. The structure now serves as the city hall, housing also the Bigouden Museum, offering a fine collection of costumes and Bigouden head-dresses,
• Church of Notre-Dame des Carmes dates from 1383-1420 in the Gothic style, with many old statues and a very fine rose window over the high altar that is considered the loveliest in Brittany.
• Church of Lambour (13th-16th century) had its roof removed in 1675 in the reign of Louis XIV in reprisal against the "Red Bonnets" uprising.
• The Monument aux Bigoudens is a masterpiece in granite by François Bazin (1931) and shows a group of four Bigoudène women and a child in traditional costume from the beginning of the 20th century, all of them thinking of a son, a father, a husband or a grandson battling the elements on the high seas.
• The Manoir de Kernuz was restored c. 1850 by the historian of Brittany, Armand du Chatellier.
• The Manoir de Kerazan located between Pont-l'Abbé and Loktudi delivers a fine art of Architecture.
• The Chapel of Treminoù (the missings in Breton) on the road to St-Jean-Trolimon, celebrates the memory of the Breton insurgents slaughtered by the French army of Louis XIV. In particular, A gathering in the last week of September and a funfair festival in the City recalls this period of Brittany's history.
• A few Menhirs still island upright around the city.
• Down to the river by the sea, lies a ria, having given its name to Loktudi (Loch Tudi, the lagoon of Saint Tudi) and Isle Tudi, which shares some beautiful sights.

• Present view of the Castle's keep, south view.
• the Castle's keep, north view.
• the Castle's keep, from Rue Kereon, 1921.

Pont-l'Abbé is twinned with:

• Betanzos, Spain
• Schleiden, Germany
• Bantry, Ireland

• Vincent Riou, a yacht race Sailor who distinguished himself at Vendée Globe Challenge 2004-2005 (1st) and 2008-2009 (3rd) with act of bravery, saving Jean Le Cam's life, who was sinking near of Cape Horn.
• Jérôme Kerviel, the trader formerly with Société Générale in Paris that was linked with losses of approximately €4.9 billion (US$7.16 billion) stemming from fraudulent equity index futures trading, grew up in Pont-l'Abbé.

• Communes of the Finistère department
• François Bazin (sculptor)