--- I moved on from Rennes, by S.N.C.F. TGV train , to Brest on Atlantic coast,taking
just under an hour. -----------
FRANCE. Train routes in North West.
=== My hotel was near the
rail station in Brest, also a cafe where i had a lovely meal. == I walked down
Rue de Siam to the river Penfeld, there the Harbour, Metal tree, Chateau, Tower
Tanguy, and Recouvrance bridge could be seen. --Brest is a port city, with a
natural harbour. --In the First World War in 1917, Brest was used to disembark U.S, forces.
-- In the Second World War the Germans had a huge U-Boat submarine base. In
1944 the allies almost totally destroyed Brest. So today the city is a rebuild.
So i think it is not the pretty and historic place, but it is still worth a visit. --Rue
de Siam before the war was a narrow street, today a wide boulevard.-- --In Bangkok there is a street called Rue de Brest.
BREST, FRANCE. --Cafe , with Hotel to left.----Nice meal and drink here.
BREST, FRANCE,-- Hotel De La Gare, has its name suggests near rail station.-- Citotel group, well known in France.
BREST, FRANCE. Rail Station. Lines to Rennes, and Paris. --TGV train to Paris 3 hours 40 minutes.
BREST, FRANCE -- City tram.---Tramway as 2 lines with 28 stops.
BREST, FRANCE, --rue de Siam,runs from Place de la Liberte to Recouvtance bridge over river Penfeld
BREST, FRANCE. -- in Rue de Siam,,, Main street.
BREST, FRANCE-- Pont de Recouvrance. Drawbridge.
BREST, FRANCE. --Low bridge over river Penfeld.
BREST, FRANCE. --Pont de Recouvrance-- Two bridges.
BREST, FRANCE. -- Tower Tanguy with high rise flats.
BREST, FRANCE --Tower Tanguy with Chateau beyond.
BREST, FRANCE --Tower, -Tour Tanguy-- Museum.
BREST, FRANCE. --Castle. Chateau de Brest, in city centre , on a rocky outcrop, above the river Penfeld.
BREST, FRANCE. -- Chateau de Brest, on a rocky outcrop.,it must be strong,because it withstood WW2 bombing..
BREST, FRANCE. --Natural Harbour.
BREST, FRANCE. Metal Empathic Tree near river. -- 12m high , by a Spanish architect.--Boulevard Free French.
BREST, FRANCE.-- French flag.
BREST, FRANCE. -- Flag of Brittany region.
BREST, FRANCE. -- near Chateau de Brest.
BREST, FRANCE. -- Chateau de Brest,--Houses Navy Museum.
BREST, FRANCE, American Naval Memorial on the Ramparts of city overlooking the harbour. - Destroyed by the Germans in WW2, replica completed 1958 Rose coloured granite ..
BREST, FRANCE, American Naval Memorial of WW1 .. Inscription in English and French.
BREST, FRANCE. -- View of Atlantic Ocean., view from hotel.
BREST, FRANCE. - Place de la Liberte with the City Hall.
BREST, FRANCE. -- Place de la Liberte..---Major square near Rue de Siam.