Tréboul, Seaside neighborhood in Douarnenez, France

Tréboul is a seaside neighborhood in Douarnenez, France, with tightly packed white houses and taller buildings rising from the water's edge. The waterfront features a low stone wall, and the buildings have grey pitched roofs and small windows, with some painted in pale shades and one bearing the word "VOILERIE".

Tréboul became a separate commune in 1880 and was merged into Douarnenez in 1945. In the 19th century, it grew as a fishing port and saw the opening of its first sardine cannery in 1853.

The maze of narrow white lanes above the port is nicknamed "Little Morocco", a nod to local fishermen who once sailed to North African waters. The nickname lives on in the way people here call themselves "Moroccans", a playful identity that visitors often hear in conversation.

The neighborhood is best explored on foot, with narrow lanes and steep steps connecting the port area to the upper streets. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for some climbing, as the terrain is uneven and the views open up as you walk higher.

A Bronze Age hoard of around 300 objects, including axes and swords, was found on the beach here in 1948. This discovery gave its name to a group of metalwork styles, the "Tréboul group", found as far away as Britain and northern Germany.