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École de maistrance

The École de maistrance is the training school for future non-commissioned officers in the French Navy. It was set up in 1988, it is now part of the Brest Naval Training Centre and within the remit of the Direction du personnel militaire de la marine (DPPM). It is currently headed by capitaine de frégate Gabriel Steffe.

Located at 48.3694, -4.52611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Navy, Military academies of France, Naval academies

Pont de Recouvrance

The Pont de Recouvrance is a vertical-lift bridge in Brest, France, across the river Penfeld. Opened on 17 July 1954, it was the largest vertical-lift bridge in Europe until the opening of the Pont Gustave-Flaubert in 2008. It links the bottom of the rue de Siam to the quartier de Recouvrance, replacing a swing bridge destroyed by Allied bombardment in 1944. Each pylon is 70m high, and the 525-tonne lift span is 88m long.

Located at 48.3844, -4.49654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brest, France, Bridges in France, Vertical lift bridges, Transport in Brittany

Recouvrance, Brest

Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France which lies on the right bank of the river Penfeld. It is a popularly and historically Breton quarter, in contrast to the largely Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper on the left bank. The lift bridge over the Penfeld was named after this neighbourhood, as was a schooner built in 1992 in the city.

Located at 48.3883, -4.50028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Brest, France, History of Brest, France

Pont National (Brest)

For the bridge of this name in Paris, see Pont National. The Pont National was a swing bridge across the river Penfeld in Brest, France. It opened in 1861, linking rue de Siam to Recouvrance, near the Tour Tanguy. It was destroyed by Allied bombardment in 1944 and replaced by the Pont de Recouvrance in the 1950s.

Located at 48.3844, -4.49647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brest, France

Tour Tanguy

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. It now houses the Museum of Old Brest, a museum with a collection of dioramas that depict the city of Brest on the eve of World War II.

Located at 48.3834, -4.49735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fortifications of Brest, France, History of Brest, France, Local museums in France, Museums in Finistère

Château de Brest

The Château de Brest is a castle in Brest, Finistère, France. The oldest monument in the town, it is located at the mouth of the river Penfeld at the heart of the roadstead of Brest, one of the largest roadsteads in the world. From the Roman castellum to Vauban's citadel, the site has over 1700 years of history, holding right up to the present day its original role as a military fortress and a strategic location of the highest importance.

Located at 48.3813, -4.49471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in Brittany, Buildings and structures in Brest, France, History of Brest, France, Fortifications of Brest, France, Museums in Finistère, Maritime museums in France, Visitor attractions in Finistère

Brest Arsenal

The Brest Arsenal (French - arsenal de Brest) is a collection of naval and military buildings located on the banks of the river Penfeld, in Brest, France. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:48|23|12|N|4|29|48|W|region:FR_type:landmark_scale:20000 |primary |name= }}.

Located at 48.3867, -4.49667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Brest, France, Buildings and structures in Brest, France, Shipyards of Europe, French naval bases

Rue Saint-Malo

Rue Saint-Malo is a paved street in Brest, France. It is located in the Carpon valley, against the plateau des Capucins in the Recouvrance quarter. Only its lower half survives, as the oldest street in the city. It runs along the wall of the terrain de la Madeleine, where once stood the convent which took in 'sinful women' and Huguenots. It is lined with 17th and 18th century houses and overlooked by terraced gardens.

Located at 48.389, -4.50069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Brest, France, History of Brest, France, Streets in Brest, France