Things to Do in Brest

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Things to Do in Brest


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  • CherylKent500
    Canterbury16 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed Oceanopolis whilst in Brest for a few days. ours was a fairly short visit - c.2hrs - as we just looked at the tanks rather than reading the information panels or watching the videos. We enjoyed the wide variety of marine creatures on display, especially the sharks. It was busy, but not unbearably so. There did seem to be some care for the welfare of the animals and a reasonable amount of space, except for one tank of very young sharks which was much too small. It was pricey by UK standards, but that's the case for many attractions in France. Overall we enjoyed it and we were glad we went. We were a family with a teenage child.
    Written August 14, 2023
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  • CherylKent500
    Canterbury16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our visit to the Botanical Gardens was a good start to a few days in Brest. Reclaimed from a 1970s rubbish tip, the gardens run through a valley with a river flowing through it. The gardens themselves are fee to enter, with well signposted free parking. The tropical greenhouses are only open in the afternoon, so we didn't see those, but there was plenty to enjoy just strolling through the gardens and out to the small beach just outside.
    Written August 14, 2023
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  • AdvisorKing
    Vancouver, B.C.165 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    My wife, adult son and I walked into the Chateau Brest on a Monday around 4pm, wanting to see the fort and undecided about seeing the museum. As it turns out, the only way into the chateau/fort is with a museum ticket, so we paid 7Euros each for entry with audio guides, plus 2Euros for our son, who qualified for the substantially reduced student rate.

    The museum is very well designed, focusing more on the history and architecture of the castle in the first part of the audio tour route, and then on the maritime/naval aspects (from sailing ships and cannons to present-day submarines) during the second part of the tour. I liked this approach because I’m sure a lot of people, like us, are really interested in the fort as much or more so than the maritime museum, so this gets that out of the way first.

    The audio guide had something like 40 different stops, each with about a 2-minute audio segment, some of which had additional, ”optional” audio segments. Our visit lasted two hours, and we were probably a bit out of gas at that point. I appreciate that audio guides are self-guided, so we could have skipped anything at any time, but, the tour goes along a fixed, one-way route, and you don’t really know what is coming next or how long it will last, as you wind your way through different rooms, passageways and staircases in the castle.

    Overall, it was very well done. There were plenty of very detailed models, as well as original artefacts, particularly from more recent maritime history. The displays were interesting and informative, and there was something for everyone.
    Written September 1, 2023
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  • PF7474
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good crossing, flat calm, friendly staff. Great day out meeting friends and family on the island. Until next year 🛥️👍🏻
    Written August 11, 2023
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  • Gunty2
    41 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We are staying in Brest for a week on vacation and saw the reviews of this. It really is charming, the plant life sits well in the natural landscape. Well designed and maintained.
    Written August 8, 2017
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  • Eliana Ferreira
    Ovar, Portugal29 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Les atelier des Capucins is an old building that has been restored, of build up new on top of the old one. Brest is a city that has been destroyed by the WWII and rebuild. In here you will find beutiful arquitecture, a café, a zone of restaurants that are conected in a big room, some startups, a rock climbing wall company, a marine museus with a beautiful shop, some small shops, photo exhibitions, other marine exhibitions. Very large spaces where kids play, some with skates, small bikes or rollerskaters, It is a very nice place to go.
    Written November 3, 2021
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  • perle369
    Malaga, Spain1,837 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This tower is also a museum and is a part of Brest's medieval history. It stands well on the river but look a bit lonely.
    Written August 17, 2019
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  • Nellie.Cie
    Mannheim, Germany159 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    During a ride with the Téléphérique you have a very nice view of the Penfeld river, the Pont de Recouvrance bridge and the harbour of Brest. A single ride ticket is 1.60 €.
    Written December 29, 2019
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  • Nicholas Pearson
    London, UK9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very nice for a day in Brest.
    I had only a few hours to kill before going back to London and it was a really nice park to enjoy. We were lucky to be there on a sunny day !
    Written March 20, 2019
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  • robdes77rds
    Carmarthenshire, UK8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We went looking for Stade Brestious football shop in the town but could not find it so we went to the Tourist Office located by Liberte Tram stop, we asked for directions and the lady (i think her name was ANN-Gaelle) told us the way then asked what we wanted and i told her we required tickets for the football match that evening, she said that she could purchase them for us from the tourist office! We can not believe how helpful she was, she also informed us about parking and transport arrangements. EXCELLENT!!
    Written August 27, 2018
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  • HMK
    Quimper, France6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I saw this far from it, but this was beautiful and was in harmony with the scene. I was happy to see this.
    Written November 20, 2019
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  • ROCruiser
    Claremont, CA4,655 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We walked from the cruise shuttle stop up to Cours Dajot. Very good view of the harbor. Nice walk along the wall to the castle. Quiet and beautiful with lots of trees.
    Written June 27, 2017
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