Why go
- Subprefecture and commune in Brittany, France.
- Served by Ouessant Airport (OUI).
History
Brest is a port city in the French department of Finistère, Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second largest French military port after Toulon. The city is located on the western edge of continental France with 142,346 inhabitants (2023), Brest forms Western Brittany's largest metropolitan area, ranking third behind Nantes and Rennes in Brittany, and the 26th most populous city in France (2023); moreover, Brest provides services to the one million inhabitants of Western Brittany. Although Brest is by far the largest city in Finistère, the préfecture of the department is in the much smaller town of Quimper.
Where to stay
640 Route de Roscarven, 29850 Gouesnou, France · relaisderoscarven.fr
41 Rue Branda, 29200 Brest, France · hotel-brest-amiraute.com
17 Av. Georges Clemenceau, 29200 Brest, France · hotelvauban.fr
7 Av. Georges Clemenceau, 29200 Brest, France · abalys.com
32 Rue Algésiras, 29200 Brest, France · hoteldelapaix-brest.com
32 Av. Baron Lacrosse, 29850 Gouesnou, France · oceaniahotels.com
82 Rue de Siam, 29200 Brest, France · oceaniahotels.com
Rue Amiral Romain Desfosses, 29200 Brest, France · hotel-ibis-brest.com
31 Rue Jean Marie le Bris, 29200 Brest, France · hotel-styles-brest.com
1 Rue Amiral Nicol, 29200 Brest, France · logishotels.com
325 Rue de l'Elorn, 29200 Brest, France · hotel-bb.com
165 Rue des Drisses, 29200 Brest, France · hotel-bb.com
157 Rue Jean Jaurès, 29200 Brest, France · brest-centre.kyriad.com
4 Bd Léon Blum, 29200 Brest, France · logishotels.com
16-18 Rue du Vercors, 29200 Brest, France · appartcity.com
247 Rue Général Paulet, 29200 Brest, France · europe-hotel-brest.fr
29 Rue Louis Pasteur, 29200 Brest, France · hotel-bar-pasteur.com.es
32 Quai du Commandant Malbert, 29200 Brest, France · barracuda-spa.com
6 Rue Comtesse Carbonnières, 29200 Brest, France · ty-studios.com
32 bis, Av. Baron Lacrosse Avenue du, 29850 Gouesnou, France · hotel-bb.com
6 Rue Algésiras, 29200 Brest, France · brest-hotel.com
6 Rue de Siam, 29200 Brest, France · hoteldelarade.top
24 Rue de l'Harteloire, 29200 Brest, France · littlelodgbrest.fr
81 Rue Robert Doisneau, 29200 Brest, France · apparthotel-brest.com
41 Rue du Moulin Blanc, 29200 Brest, France · couett-hotel-brest.fr
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Restaurants & places to go
Ramen, Fast Food · Ramen Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
Italian, Restaurant · Restaurant de cuisine italienne. Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:30 Features: step-free access… · fuxia.fr
Restaurant · Biorek : la galette bio et engagée, Cuisine maison & circuit court Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00; Sa 12:00-20:30 Features: takeaway, vegan… · lebiorekbrestois.webador.fr
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:30-14:00, 18:00-22:00; We-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal · 4 Rue de… · newschooltacos.fr
Cafe · espace de restauration, coffee-shop, after work Opening hours: Mo-We 10:00-17:00,Th-Fr 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 355… · gourmandmaispasque.eatbu.com
Burger, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:45-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:45-22:30 Features: air conditioning · 2 Rue Gaston Plante · restaurants.3brasseurs.com
French, American, European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-01:00; Su 11:30-23:00 Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning ·… · aubureau.fr
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway,… · buffalo-grill.fr
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 64 Rue de Siam · columbuscafe.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-13:30,17:30-22:00; Fr 11:00-13:30,17:30-22:30; Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor… · dominos.fr
Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 134 Rue de Gouesnou, Brest, 29200 · eatsalad.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 31 Rue Émile Rousse, Brest, 29200 · kfc.fr
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 7 Rue Jean Jaurès, Brest, 29200 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-18:30; Su 16:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · restaurants.subway.com
Sushi, Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:30,18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · cotesushi.com
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-23:30 Features: outdoor seating · memphis-coffee.com
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:45-14:30 · 3 Rue de Lyon · barenbol.com
Indian, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-We 11:30-20:00;Th-Sa 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 3 Rue Louis Pasteur · kafekanggui.eatbu.com
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:00; Tu 12:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · 34 Rue Jean Macé · lescocottes-brest.fr
Senegalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00; Su 19:00-23:00 · 3 Rue de Glasgow, Brest, 29200
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Features: takeaway · 50 Rue Jean Jaurès · yogurtfactory.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-24:00, Su 11:30-22:30; PH Mo-Sa 11:30-24:00, Su 11:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan… · aufalafelduliban.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-14:00, We-Sa 18:30-21:00 Features: step-free access · restaurant-pty-lyonnais.fr
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00 Features: air conditioning · Rue de Siam · briochedoree.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:30 Features: vegetarian options · 13 Rue Georges Didailler, Brest, 29200 · restaurant-chinatown.fr
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: step-free access · 17 Rue de Siam, Brest, 29200 · eatsushi.fr
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We 12:00-14:00; Th,Fr 12:00-14:00,19:15-21:00; Sa 19:15-21:00 Features: vegetarian options · 16 Rue Conseil · kairos-brest.fr
Arab, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa 15:00-24:00; Tu-Fr 15:00-23:00 · 36 Rue Jean Macé, Brest, 29200 · letemple-dupharaon.fr
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 10:00-14:30; Th, Sa 18:00-21:30; Fr 17:00-21:30; Su 10:30-14:30 · 120 Route de Porz Keraliou · les-viviers-de-keraliou.business.site
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:30-23:30; Tu off; Fr 17:00-23:30 · 48 Rue Victor Eusen · majesticfood29.fr
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 29200 · nachos.fr
Canadian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 12:00-23:00;Th-Sa 12:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · poutinebros.com
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: vegan options, air conditioning · 1 Rue Kerfautras · foodbooking.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · thaiphuket.fr
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:30 · 4 Rue Jules Ferry, Brest, 29200 · instagram.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th 12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00; Tu 18:00-23:00
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Fr 11:45-21:45 · lesmaraichers.fr
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 11:00-14:00; Th-Sa 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 · Rue de la Porte, Brest, 29200
Smoothie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:45-19:00 Features: takeaway
Fish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 2 Quai de la Douane · maisondelocean.com
Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00
Grill, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-14:00; Th-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:30-21:30
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu 17:00-23:00, We,Th 17:00-01:00, Fr 16:00-01:00, Sa 15:00-01:00, Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: closed
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Th,Sa,Su 11:00-19:00; Fr 14:00-19:00 · 13 Rue Louis Pasteur
352 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 6.8 km to the centre
Brest, BRE, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 11 airlines (Air France, Airlinair, VOLOTEA Airways, Alitalia…) · direct flights to 11 destinations incl. Barcelona, London, Lyon, Marseille, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 11 airlines, 11 direct destinations
- Air France AF (A319, 318, A321, F50, CRK, Dash 8-400) · 5 routes: London*, Marseille, Paris, Paris, Southampton*
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700, CRK, ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Lyon, Nice
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
- Alitalia AZ (318, A321) · 1 route: Paris*
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: London
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: Lyon
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Southampton
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Nationwide Airlines CE (BEH) · 1 route: Bordeaux
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 1 route: Marseille
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lannion Airport (LAI) 84 km to the centre
Lannion, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Airlinair) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Paris (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Morlaix-Ploujean Airport (MXN) 54 km to the centre
Morlaix/Ploujean, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ouessant Airport (OUI) 43 km to the centre
Ushant, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Plouarzel Ultralight Airfield 16 km to the centre
Plouarzel, Finistère, BRE, FR
Getting there by ferry
Gare Maritime (Molène et Ouessant)
Ferry terminal · 2.5 km from the centre
Le Brestoâ
Ferry terminal · 2.5 km from the centre
Embarcadère de Roche Noire
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Brest - Le Fret
Ferry route
Le Conquet - Brest
Ferry route
Brest – Ouessant
Ferry route · Penn Ar Bed
Ouessant – Brest
Ferry route · Penn Ar Bed
Camaret - Molène
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ouessant Airport (OUI); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BES has direct flights to 11 destinations on 11 airlines (incl. Barcelona, London, Lyon, Marseille, Paris…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Gare Maritime (Molène et Ouessant), 2.5 km); routes include Brest - Le Fret, Le Conquet - Brest, Brest – Ouessant.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brest, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing