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Brest


Brest is a city in northwestern France, located at the extreme western tip of the Brittany (French: Bretagne) peninsula. As of 2004, the city had an estimated population of 146,000, and as of the 1999 census, the metropolitan region had a recorded population of 303,484.


Key Facts about Brest


Here are some facts about Brest:
  1. Brest is a city in northwestern France. It is located at the extreme western tip of the Brittany (French: Bretagne) peninsula.

  2. As of 2004, Brest had an estimated population of 146,000, and as of the 1999 census, the metropolitan region had a recorded population of 303,484.

  3. Brest is an important port and harbor, and the second most important French naval port after Toulon.

  4. Brest has a long and historic association with the sea. It is, for example, home to the Académie de Marine (the French Naval Academy) which was founded in 1752, and also a center of shipbuilding (the French Aircraft Carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91) was built in Brest).

  5. Much of the old city of Brest was destroyed during World War II in the Battle of Brest. This battle took place in 1944 after the Allied landing in Normandy, when Allied forces tried to capture the port and liberate the city from entrenched German occupying forces.

  6. After World War II, the German government did pay reparations to the civilians of Brest as compensation for the destruction. The destroyed parts of the city were rebuilt, although these are largely of utilitarian concrete and granite construction.



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Brest Travel Guide: Experience the Maritime Charm of France's Western Tip

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