{"id":4929,"date":"2011-11-19T09:48:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-19T09:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=4929"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:49:23","slug":"brest-christmas-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/brest-christmas-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Brest Christmas Market"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the western France port of Brest<\/strong> (29 Finist\u00e8re, Brittany<\/em>) the March\u00e9 de No\u00ebl<\/em> (Brest Christmas Market) is held 7 – 8 December 2024 <\/strong><\/span>in the Place de la Libert\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

for more info see www.brest-metropole-tourisme.fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brest<\/strong> is the second most important military port in France and is proud of its maritime heritage. It is the major city of Finist\u00e8re – “the edge of the world” and the westernmost part of France!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forget everything you thought you knew about Brest<\/strong>, and come and explore the heart of this naval port, nestled in one of France\u2019s most beautiful natural harbours. On the menu: the amazing Pont de l’Iroise bridge, a stroll along the lively quays as far as the castle museum, and of course Oc\u00e9anopolis<\/strong>. Explore the city on foot, bike, bus, tramway or even from the sky on the first urban cable car!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Brest<\/strong> is Brittany\u2019s second largest administrative centre, and has a great deal to offer. Although it was heavily bombed in 1944, this is by no means the town\u2019s most interesting feature: it has rebuilt itself around a vision of the future, with incredible constructions like the Pont de l’Iroise bridge, which crosses the river Elorn. An amazing feat of architecture, this magnificent cable-stayed bridge was opened in 1994. Admire it from Albert Louppe bridge, which is for pedestrians and cyclists only. It\u2019s a great place to take a walk and enjoy the view of the famous Brest harbour, the \u2018Rade de Brest\u2019, a sheltered area of the sea big enough for great ships to lie at anchor. Another key feature of a visit to Brest is its commercial port. One of the best ways of getting a feel for the town\u2019s character is to stroll along the docks at the Quai Commandant-Malbert. You\u2019ll be able to see the hundreds of coloured buoys put in place by Finistere\u2019s Lighthouses and Beacons department, shipyards building wooden boats, the legendary schooner La Recouvrance and the Abeille-Flandres, one of the most powerful tugboats in the world. www.tourismebretagne.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By train\/TGV \"\"to Brest<\/strong> with Rail Europe<\/a>
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