The Aven is a natural watercourse on the south coast of

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

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. It is long. Its source is near Coray. It flows in a generally southerly direction through

Rosporden Rosporden (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.Pont-Aven Pont-Aven (, Breton: 'River Bridge') is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in Northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 2,821. Demographics Inhabitants of Pont-Aven are called ''Pontavenistes'' in French ...

before discharging into the

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at the seaside resort Port Manec'h, part of

Névez Névez (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. ''Nevez'' means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when Trégunc was split in two, creating a new parish. Population Inhabitants of Né ...

Paul Gauguin Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (, ; ; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of colour and Synthetist style that were distinct fr ...

spent some of his life living in the town of

Pont-Aven Pont-Aven (, Breton: 'River Bridge') is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in Northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 2,821. Demographics Inhabitants of Pont-Aven are called ''Pontavenistes'' in French ...

, where he enjoyed painting scenes by the river Aven. The waters of the river are rather rapidly flowing and are tidal up until the town of Pont-Aven. The water quality has been tested as slightly

alkaline In chemistry, an alkali (; from ar, القلوي, al-qaly, lit=ashes of the saltwort) is a base (chemistry), basic, ionic compound, ionic salt (chemistry), salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. An alkali can also be defined as ...

with a pH of 8.50 (at a location in Pont-Aven) where Gauguin was known to have painted his noted ''Lavenders'' (Lumina Tech, 2006). Summer water temperature has tested at 17.5 degrees Celsius and

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of the river tested to be .19 micro-siemens per centimetre. The waters are relatively clear with

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tests at Pont-Aven yielding a measurement of 65 centimetres.

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