Discover the tourist sites of Brest

Scientific center devoted to marine life with three distinct pavilions. Each space replicates the environment of temperate, polar, and tropical oceans.

Collection of objects, models, and documents tracing five centuries of naval history in the Brest castle. Military uniforms and navigation instruments are exhibited.

Second largest French military port with an international commercial port and a marina for pleasure boats.

Fourteenth-century keep located on a rock by the Penfeld. The rooms feature dioramas showing Brest before the 1944 bombings.

Seventeenth-century timber-framed houses line this cobbled street that survived the Second World War bombings.

This former naval manufacturing site now houses a media library, restaurants, shops, and exhibition spaces over 25,000 square meters.

This military fortification built in 1780 now hosts a museum about the Second World War history in Finistère.

This sandy beach stretches over 2 kilometers along the Brest harbor and offers nautical activities.

Scientific institution specialized in preserving rare plant species of France. The site includes laboratories and exhibition spaces.

Cultural institution displaying European artworks over three levels, including paintings from the Italian school and French painters.

A 17-hectare green space crossed by a river, offering walking paths, playgrounds, and sports fields.

Cultural space housed in an art deco building from 1949, presenting temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists throughout the year.

Double lifting metal bridge 88 meters high, built in 1954 to allow ships to navigate the Penfeld.

Eighteenth-century military rampart transformed into a tree-lined promenade of linden and elm trees, offering views of the port.

Underground bunker from 1942 classified as a historic monument, used as a refuge during World War II bombings.

1000-square-meter exhibition center dedicated to maritime innovations and oceanography in former industrial workshops.

56-hectare natural area with walking trails, ancient trees, and a variety of local and foreign plant species.

Permanent collection on strawberry cultivation in Plougastel since the 18th century, featuring Breton costumes and traditional objects.

800-meter suspension structure crossing the Elorn River, connecting Plougastel to Brest, inaugurated in 1994 to replace the old Albert-Louppe bridge.

Contemporary art center installed in a former Capuchin convent. It presents temporary exhibitions of international and national artists.

Religious building constructed in 1881 in neo-Gothic style. Stained glass windows date from 1957 and depict biblical scenes.

Aerial public transportation crossing the Penfeld over 420 meters. It connects the Capucins plateau to the city center since 2016.

Nineteenth-century maritime fortification on a rocky promontory. It watches over the entrance to the Brest harbor facing Fort Bertheaume.