Musée de la faïence de Quimper, Pottery museum in Locmaria district, Quimper, France

Musée de la faïence de Quimper is a pottery museum in the Locmaria district that displays around 500 selected pieces from its collection of 2,000 ceramic works spread across eight exhibition rooms. The collection includes religious objects, decorative tableware, and artistic creations that document the region's ceramic craft tradition.

Jean-Baptiste Bousquet, a potter born in Provence, settled in Quimper in 1699 and founded the city's first faience workshop in Locmaria. Potters from Nevers and Rouen followed, and the Quimper style took shape at the end of the 19th century. The museum was created in 1991 by Bernard Jules Verlingue, a descendant of faience-making families, in the former Porquier factory.

The museum displays religious figures and traditional Breton patterns influenced by ceramic styles from Marseille, Nevers, and Rouen. These pieces show how local craftspeople combined regional and outside influences over many generations.

The museum is at 14 rue Jean-Baptiste Bousquet in Locmaria, on the bank of the Odet, the district where Quimper faience began. It opens only from mid-April to the end of September, so visits outside that window are not possible. The entrance is wheelchair accessible.

The ground floor features artistic creations started by Alfred Beau in the late 19th century, showcasing works from artists at different factories. These pieces represent a period when local production moved beyond simple craft toward artistic expression.