Brest Things to Do

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If you are in Brest and wish to go to the seaside but you don't have a car, don't worry, you can get a bus from the bus station off the train station and you get to go there. Stop in Porspoder and you will enjoy the amazing landscape of this part of the coast by walking. You can see from here the famous light-house "Phare du Four" and tipical houses, free horses and goats.
Bring with you some food for a picnic and enjoy. Don't forget your k-way. Weather is a bit crazy and while you think it's the perfect sunny day in a moment you will have 5 minutes of rain and the sun again and the rain again.
The village is small, you can find 1 or 2 bars a restaurant and a creperie. There is also a small supermarket close to the church if you forgot to bring your food for the picnic. Buy bread and local cheese and go.

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During three days, for the Saint Michel (29th september), a big fair is organized in the city and the streets are closed to cars.
Some streets are reserved to professional merchants, and you can find good items for your house or for you.
On the "freedom place", it's reserved for children who can sell their old toys and old books...it's very fun and nice for them, they can earn a bit of money.

If you are making Brest by private car, it is interesting to make a stop at St Brieuc. This is a beautiful sea side with an english speaking population. You could see a slightly different culture here, in comparison with Paris. You ll see people in a near traditional Anglo-Saxion way of life..but they still speak French.

Brest enjoys a wonderful location, on the shores of an enormous bay, with the beauty of inland and coastal Brittany all around it. The city is a centre of commerce, combining the cobbled streets and fortifications of the old port with all the attractions and facilities of the modern city.

Built on a block of granite, the Bastille of Quilbignon or "Tower of the Tanguy" occupies a privileged location in edge of the river Penfeld in front of the castle of Brest. Inside the Tower there's an interesting museum about Brest history.

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Français:
Sites mégalithiques: alignements de menhirs, et dolmens et tumulus.
Photo: Les alignements de Carnac:
Il s'agit de menhirs disposés en lignes à peu près parallèles. (3000 sur Carnac). Les Alignements se composent de trois principaux champs, ils avaient probablement un rôle culturel et religieux
La période où l'on a construit ces mégalithes a duré environ de 4500 à 2000 ans avant J-C, c'est la période néolithique.

Les dolmens ou tumulus avaient une fonction funéraire et servaient de sépultures collectives ou individuelles.

English:
The Megaliths were erected during the neolithic period which lasted from 4500 BC until 2000 BC.
The two main structures of the megalithic architecture are "Menhirs" and "Dolmens" and "Tumulus".
Dolmens and Tumulus were burial structures, they were either collective or individual tumbs.
Menhirs: an army of stones
There are approximately 3000 menhirs in the Carnac area. The alignments probably had a cultural role and were a place of worship.

Océanopolis is not just an aquarium. It is a full blown marine life museum. Divided in three parts, for temperate, polar and tropical climates. Kids can learn all about ocean life while having a lot of fun. Make sure you don't miss the penguin feeding time.

Like canoeing, kayaking or rowing? Well then go to the swampy area of LA GRANDE BRIERE. I am sure you will like it here. There are several nice boating routes that can keep you busy for a few hours or a whole day :) There is more in my TRAVELLOGUE!