Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Brest, France

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 143 m
Descend 140 m

Explore Brest in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Brest

Sight 1: La Carène

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La Carène

La Carène is a contemporary music venue in the city of Brest, Brittany. The place opened its doors in March 2007, at the commercial port, in an imposing building with architecture designed by Jacques Ripault.

Wikipedia: La Carène (Brest) (FR), Website

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Abeille Bourbon

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Abeille Bourbon is a high seas emergency tow vessel, 80 metres (260 ft) long with a tractive power of 200 tonnes-force (2.0 MN), a crew of 12, designed by Norwegian naval architect Sigmund Borgundvåg. She was christened by Bernadette Chirac on 13 April 2005 in the presence of sponsor Jacques de Chateauvieux. She is based in Brest, France.

Wikipedia: Abeille Bourbon (EN)

453 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Le Fourneau

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Le Fourneau is a national centre for street arts and public space, part of a national professional network made up of venues, companies and festivals. It is an establishment of artistic creation and production in the public space based on the commercial port of Brest, France.

Wikipedia: Le Fourneau (FR), Website

400 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Naval Monument

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The Naval Monument, more commonly known as the Pink Tower, is an American memorial erected in the 1930s on Cours Dajot in Brest to commemorate the action of the American Navy in Europe during the First World War. Destroyed by the Germans during the Occupation, it was rebuilt identically in 1958. It has been listed as a Historic Monument since July 2015.

Wikipedia: Naval Monument de Brest (FR)

677 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Musée de la Marine

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The National Maritime Museum of Brest is a maritime museum located in the castle of Brest.

Wikipedia: Musée national de la Marine de Brest (FR), Website

1097 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: La Recouvrance

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La Recouvrance is a replica gaff rigged schooner, named in honour of Recouvrance, one of the districts of Brest.

Wikipedia: La Recouvrance (schooner) (EN), Website

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