Place Vauban

Place Vauban is a square in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Place Vauban is situated nearby to Saint-Sauveur Church in Brest, as well as near the park Place Amiral Ronarch.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint-Sauveur Church in Brest and Place Amiral Ronarch.

Saint-Sauveur Church in Brest

Church

Photo: Ggal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Saint-Saviour Church in Brest is a Jesuit-style church located in the Recouvrance district of Brest, France, constructed between 1740 and 1749.

Place Amiral Ronarch

Park

Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Place Amiral Ronarch is a park, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Place Vauban.

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 250 metres east of Place Vauban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recouvrance and Jean Bart Gate.

Recouvrance

Suburb

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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.