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CITY OF BREST, FRANCE

North West

--- 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.

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. --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,-- 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. 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 -- 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, --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. -- in Rue de Siam,,, Main street.

BREST,  FRANCE--  Pont  de Recouvrance.   Drawbridge.

BREST, FRANCE-- Pont de Recouvrance. Drawbridge.

BREST,  FRANCE.  --Low  bridge  over  river  Penfeld.

BREST, FRANCE. --Low bridge over river Penfeld.

BREST,  FRANCE.  --Pont de  Recouvrance--  Two  bridges.

BREST, FRANCE. --Pont de Recouvrance-- Two bridges.

BREST,  FRANCE.  --  Tower Tanguy  with  high  rise  flats.

BREST, FRANCE. -- Tower Tanguy with high rise flats.

BREST,  FRANCE --Tower Tanguy with  Chateau  beyond.

BREST, FRANCE --Tower Tanguy with Chateau beyond.

BREST,  FRANCE  --Tower, -Tour Tanguy--  Museum.

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. --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. -- Chateau de Brest, on a rocky outcrop.,it must be strong,because it withstood WW2 bombing..

BREST,  FRANCE.  --Natural Harbour.

BREST, FRANCE. --Natural Harbour.

BREST,  FRANCE.  Metal  Empathic Tree  near  river.  --  12m  high ,  by  a  Spanish  architect.--Boulevard  Free French.

BREST, FRANCE. Metal Empathic Tree near river. -- 12m high , by a Spanish architect.--Boulevard Free French.

BREST,  FRANCE.--  French  flag.

BREST, FRANCE.-- French flag.

BREST, FRANCE.  --  Flag  of  Brittany  region.

BREST, FRANCE. -- Flag of Brittany region.

BREST,  FRANCE.  --  near  Chateau de  Brest.

BREST, FRANCE. -- near Chateau de Brest.

BREST,  FRANCE.  --  Chateau de Brest,--Houses  Navy  Museum.

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 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, American Naval Memorial of WW1 .. Inscription in English and French.

BREST,  FRANCE. -- View  of  Atlantic  Ocean.,  view  from  hotel.

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 with the City Hall.

BREST,  FRANCE.  --  Place  de  la Liberte..---Major  square near  Rue de  Siam.

BREST, FRANCE. -- Place de la Liberte..---Major square near Rue de Siam.

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