Brest, Naval port in Brittany, France
Description
This city sits on the banks of the Penfeld and spreads over two parallel ridges that form a natural shelter for the bay. Rue de Siam connects the center with the harbor area and runs through the postwar reconstructed neighborhoods with wide streets and functional architecture.
History
The foundation as a naval base took place in the 17th century under Richelieu, who used the strategic location on the Atlantic coast. During World War II the city center was almost completely destroyed and rebuilt in the following decades with modern planning.
Culture
The name comes from the Breton word for hill and refers to the topography of the settlement. Along Rue de Siam and in the neighborhoods around the harbor you find crêperies and seafood restaurants where regional everyday dishes are served.
Practical
Trams and buses connect the residential areas with the railway station and the airport, so main points are easy to reach. The old town is compact and can be explored on foot, while the harbor zone is reached by public transport.
Did you know?
The telegraph tower on the hill of Recouvrance belonged to an early optical communication network linking Paris with the coast. This system worked with mechanical signal arms and transmitted messages in a few hours over long distances.
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Brest cableway
641 m
Oceanopolis
3.8 km
Château de Brest
1.1 km
La Consulaire
753 m
Ateliers du Plateau des Capucins
833 m
Pont de Recouvrance
946 m
Entrée Abri Sadi Carnot
749 m
Brest railway station
540 m
Fort Montbarey
4.7 km
Tour Tanguy
1.1 km
Dialogues
384 m
Église Saint-Louis de Brest
298 m
Manoir de Keroual
5.5 km
Botanical Conservatory of Brest
3.2 km
Phare du Portzic
5 km
Brest national naval museum
1.1 km
Garden National Botanical Conservatory of Brest
3.3 km
Naval Monument
728 m
Plage du Moulin-Blanc
4.4 km
Vallon du Stang-Alar
3.2 km
National Maritime Museum
1 km
Questel Fort
3.6 km
Hôpital Augustin-Morvan
592 m
Pont de l'Harteloire
1 km
Brest’s Museum of Fine Arts
581 m
Pont National
951 m
Bois de Keroual
5.2 km
Fort de Portzic
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