Brest travel guide
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Visit Brest: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Brest is situated in the Finistere department (Brittany region) in the north-west of France at 52 km from Quimper, the department capital. (General information: Brest is 505 km from Paris and 537 km from the port at Calais).
Popular places to visit near Brest: these include Camaret at 15 km and Crozon at 16 km. Saint-Renan is a listed 'recommended detour' at 11km and Armorique is a listed 'regional natural parc' at 19km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Brest: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 4*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Brest, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Brest and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Brest
- Beautiful Villages: Locronan (39km) : Ile-de-Sein (43km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Saint-Renan (11km) :
- Grand Site of France: Pointe du Raz (43km) :
Map of places to visit near Brest & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Brest
Canton: Brest
Arrondissement: Brest
Department: Finistere
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 29200
Distance to Brest
from Quimper: 52 km
from Paris: 505 km
from Calais: 537 km
from Nice: 1045 km
from Bordeaux: 495 km
from Strasbourg: 901 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Brest (within 6 km): Bohars : Guilers :
Brest holidays and travel
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Family fun: Holiday villages in Brittany
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Holiday rentals: Finistere gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Brest