Recouvrance

Recouvrance is the section of the city of , on the right bank of the River . The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood of Brest, France
  • Also known as: “Recouvrance, Brest”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tour Tanguy and Square Pierre Péron.

Museum
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The , Bastille de Quilbignon or Tour de la Motte Tanguy is a medieval tower on a rocky motte beside the river in . Probably built during the Breton War of Succession, it faces the château de Brest and is now accessed by a road off the square Pierre Péron, at one end of the pont de Recouvrance.

Garden
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is a garden.

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jean Bart Gate and Porte Tourville.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Recouvrance

Latitude
48.38474° or 48° 23′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.49988° or 4° 29′ 60″ west
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8CWQ9GM2+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1676850450
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2984213
Wiki­data ID
Q3422522
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Recouvrance” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Rekourañs”
  • Breton: “Rekouvrañs”
  • Chinese: “勒库夫朗斯”
  • Chinese: “勒庫夫朗斯”
  • Dutch: “Recouvrance”
  • French: “Recoucou”
  • French: “Recouvrance”

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