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Discovering Brest's Historic Monuments: A Guided Tour

Explore the rich history of Brest through its remarkable monuments. The Tanguy Tower, built in the 14th century, offers captivating models of old Brest and beautiful 19th-century frescoes. Visit the neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic Saint Martin Church, one of the few structures to survive WWII. The impressive Brest Castle, housing the Navy Museum, stands on the site of a 3rd-century Roman fortress. Finally, pay tribute at the War Memorial, established in 1954, located at Liberty Square. Join us on this inspiring journey through Brest's heritage!

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Discovering Brest's Historic Monuments: A Guided Tour

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  1. The monuments of Brest By Gaëtan, François, Julie, Delphine, Automne, Manu, Maël, Pierre-Louis and Rébecca

  2. The Tanguy Tower • The Tanguy Tower was built in the XIVth century to watch out for enemy boats arriving in the bay of Brest. • It is situated opposite Brest Castle, along the Penfeld River.

  3. Inside the tower… • There are models of old Brest with its fortifications, frescoes and paintings from the XIXth century.

  4. An old church • Saint Martin church was built between 1869 and 1877. • The style of this church is neo-romanesque and neo-gothic. • It is one of the rare monuments that escaped the bombing of Brest during the second world war.

  5. Brest castle • The castle of Brest is also part of the few monuments that were not destroyed during the war. • In the 3rd century, there was a Roman fortress where the castle now stands.

  6. The castle seen from the sea • Today the castle houses the museum of the Navy. • It is really worth visiting.

  7. The war memorial • It was built in 1954 to honour all those who died for France. • It is situated on the main public square of Brest, in front of the townhall between Siam and Jean-Jaurès streets, the two major commercial avenues in the town center.

  8. Liberty Square and the townhall

  9. We hope that you enjoyed this guided visit of our city Aurevoir!/Goodbye!

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