Arsenal de Brest
Arsenal de Brest is a naval base in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Arsenal de Brest is situated nearby to the locality Jean Bart Gate, as well as near the museum Tour Tanguy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tour Tanguy and Brest national naval museum.
Tour Tanguy
Museum
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The Tour Tanguy, Bastille de Quilbignon or Tour de la Motte Tanguy is a medieval tower on a rocky motte beside the Penfeld river in Brest, France. 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. Tour Tanguy is situated 170 metres north of Arsenal de Brest.
Brest national naval museum
Museum
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brest national naval museum is situated 320 metres east of Arsenal de Brest.
Square Pierre Péron
Garden
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Square Pierre Péron is a garden, which is situated 210 metres north of Arsenal de Brest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jean Bart Gate and Porte Tourville.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank.
Arsenal de Brest
- Type: Naval base
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.38185° or 48° 22′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.4966° or 4° 29′ 48″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CWQ9GJ3+P9GeoNames ID
12495540
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In Other Languages
“Arsenal de Brest” goes by many names.
- French: “Port militaire de Brest”
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