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Pro
a lot of pubs..."one for each day of the year" some says.
Con
Lots of rain
In a nutshell
A cool little town in a dramatic landscape.
gwened Says: done by Vauban in the 17C, showing the power of the house of the counts of Léon until the 14C, it was an English stronghold for 50 years, wanted by the Brittany, England, France, the fortress just above the land its considered at the middle ages as the strongest fort in the...
Musée de la Marine -museum of the marine
gwened Says: great display of boats, marine artifacts,and maps illustrating the history of the navy in Brest over the centuries;great for the whole family and very educational.admission is 5,50€ and hours varied so check the site, we came in the am was closed came back in the pm and it...
gwened Says: The great seaquarium of Brest, It was big, not so great on tanks etc,but very good in educational experience and information loaded on the oceans, the rades or river entry to Brest and the seafood of the world and Brittany. For families is great, there is discount if shows...
bonio Says: Well, do a little research, we decided to visit the maritime Museum on a morning - only open in the afternoon and then to visit Oceanopolis on a Monday, guess what it's closed on Mondays. Our own fault with a little planning we could have made far more of Brest, here's some...
2 Reviews and 23 Opinions Just up the road from the rail and bus stations and close to the city centre this 2* was a good...
1 Review and 7 Opinions The room is clean and practical, located in front of the touristic square, which is both blessing...
Au Bureau: fish and chips, plus camembert roti Bureau
gwened Says: Great british style ambiance pub, richly decorated and wood paneling old pub style. The ambiance is local and younger, with many from the naval base officers. Nice. Branches in other parts of Brittany too.where the juicy burgers, the fish and chip and the camembert roti with...
A l'Aise Breizh Café: great burgers and view by the marina Breizh
gwened Says: branch in Vannes so we know them are good.great as always here, great burgers, desserts like banana splits, bottle of rose de provence Real,and coffees for 127€ for five.recommended all locals and great ambiance with families. great burgers, desserts like banana splits,
Taverne St Martin: Good brewpub
bonio Says: City centre brewpub an ideal destination on our first night in town. Pretty busy on a wet Saturday evening, service quick and friendly.A good veal steak for me and a goats cheese flamküchen for Mrs B, one of the best she said, and washed down with some very good house brewed...
Street Scene: Nighttime Serenades
Toyin Says: Siam is one of the major street in Brest and it is very intresting to see shops and people window shoping. Some portion of this street is completely closed to traffic, except the Bus, so it is a pleasure just walking and absorbing the beauty of the town.
How to get here in and out at Brest
gwened Says: direct TGV train service from Paris montparnasse, very nice train station with all modern amenities and bus or gare routiére next door for buses.Here is a brief description on the train station or gare in French for the local...
ride a bus or tramway in Brest
gwened Says: The local transport is very good, not that I try it but saw it working,and the frequency even in a holiday weekend was great.There are lines of tramways and buses zigzagging the city at all times, and the stops are very easy especially the tramways. The service starts like...
Halles Saint Louis: marché Saint Louis
gwened Says: you get your fresh groceries here,and we love it. Our stop on any city, we buy here even on vacation and do our thing back in the hotel or apartment. This one is one of the classic here in Brest at the district Saint Louis across from parking of same name. and walking...
Espace Jaurés: shopping center Jaurés
gwened Says: dept stores like C&A and H&M plus FNAC and au Printemps anchor this nice building at ave jean Jaurés. All very modern and comfortable, with great decorations and near city center.YOur one stop shopping in Brest for the whole family but we were there for FNAC and its video...
Have a private means of transport.
Toyin Says: Going by private car is condered ideal. This is because there more things to see on the way to Brest than just the town itself. The whole of Bretagne is so lovely. Considering the time I went there, it is nice to dress very warm. and I mean very warm. I went in mid...
gwened Says: A wonderful architecture marvel as you enter the city from Nantes on the N165 as I did;the bridge due to the increasing traffic of automobiles it was decided to built another bridge next to the old one, which remains open for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. This is a...
gwened Says: This is a military installation that can be visited on certain dates and on groups. It is worth the visit, and one sure to be back for it. you get to see a frigate of the French navy and see the chateau where the military is at and one of the oldest on duty castles...
gwened Says: A wonderful bridge seen from many places along the harbor and the city center along rue de Siam. the Pont de Recouvrance was built in 1954 to replace the Pont National, destroyed during the siege bombardments of Brest in aug/sept 1944It is by the mobil traverse weighing 525...
gwened Says: Work of Tanguy du Chatel,the tower or tour Tanguy,after changing hands several times comes property of the king of France in 1786. It was sold as national property during the French revolution,and turn into a housing tower before been burned in 1944. It is a national...
Musée des Beaux-Arts or fine arts museum
gwened Says: seems like a nice place no time to go in but worth the trip for another visit, fine arts and great paintings;you go in for 4€ adultshours tuesdays to saturdays from 10h -12h and 14h- 18h; Sundays from 14h -18h; july 14 and August 15 from 14h- 18h. museum is closed on Sundays...
Toyin Says: The was actually the objective area. We had to walk for more than one hour on the Island to get here. We had a tour of the musee, but the lady on duty was very scared of cameras, so unfortunately , you have to visit here to experience the amazing sea culture and history.The...
Toyin Says: When I returned from this trip, I offered to send some post cards out to friends, I just want to put it on record, that , those cards that I sent out to some of you came from this shop. Most beautiful cards and special envilope from here.
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