Brest (France)

Brest is a city on the west Atlantic coast of France. It has a long history of navigation. There are very large tides here.

By boat
Brittany Ferries operates a daily route between Plymouth (England) and Roscoff (about 55 km to Brest) and a weekly route between Cork (Ireland) and Roscoff.

By train
The SNCF provides TGV route to Paris (8/day) and regional trains routes to Saint-Brieuc and Rennes or Quimper, Lorient, Vannes and Nantes.

By car
Brest is linked with Saint-Brieuc and Rennes (N12) and also Quimper, Lorient, Vannes and Nantes (N165) by toll-free divided highways.

See

 * The Tanguy Tower, located near the Recouvrance bridge, houses a permanent exhibition on the history of the town.
 * Art gallery, 24 rue Traverse. Phone: +33 298 00 87 96.
 * The Vallon du Stang Alar houses a famous botanic garden and greenhouses.
 * Art gallery, 24 rue Traverse. Phone: +33 298 00 87 96.
 * The Vallon du Stang Alar houses a famous botanic garden and greenhouses.

Do

 * Football: Stade Brestois 29 play soccer in Ligue 1, the top tier in France. Their home ground Stade Francis-Le Blé (capacity 16,000) is 2 km northeast of city centre.

Budget
All these are in the city centre:



Drink
The Blind Piper Pub is one of many Irish pubs in Brest. It's located in the block southwest of the Liberté square. They serve their Kilkenny fresh, with the expected Irish pub ambience.

Connect
As of June 2022, Brest has 5G with all French carriers.

Go next

 * The islands Molène and Ouessant, in the mer d'Iroise
 * Douarnenez