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CONTENTS I. Geography II. Second World War III. Tanguy Tower IV. Prison of Brest V. Lapérouse VI. Population VII. Climate VIII. Municipal administration

Geography ● Brest is located at the west end of Brittany (the region), in the department (county) Finisterre. It surface is 49,51km 2 Brest wikipédia

Second world war ● The terrible war of Brest start the 7th of August, 1944 ● She takes end the 18th of September, after 6 weeks of bombardments. ● At the end of the Second World War, Jacques Prévert composed the poignant poem "Barbara". First bombardment 20 September 1940

Tanguy Tower ● She was probably built by Tanguy du Chastel at XIVe s. ● She was sold in the revolution. Wikimedia commons

Prison of Brest ● The architect is Antoine Choquet de Lindu. It was destinated for the convicts. ● It was the 1st of January, ● It was changed on hospital, on shop and other things … ● These walls resisted the bombs in 1944 but they were destroyed to make place for boulevard Jean-Moulin.

Lapérouse ● He was one of the best french sailers. He was born at Albi in ● He was sent by Louis XVI to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1785, he traveled during more two years, from Chili to Canada, from Macao to Australia. ● He et his crew were disappeared in the island of Vanikoro in 1788.

Population ● Here is the evolution of the population of Brest : ● Brest is the biggest town of the west breton, with a population of inhabitants in 2011, which put it on the 25th row of french towns

Climate ● Because of it situation on the littoral of the Atlantic Ocean, the climate is moderale oceanic. ● Total and average : ➔ Average maximum temperature : 14.1°C ➔ Average minimum temperature : 7.6°C ➔ Average temperature : 10.8°C ➔ Amount of annuals precipitations : 1126 mm ➔ Days with annuals précipitation : 201 days ➔ Hours of sunshine a year : 1732 hours

Municipal administration ● The city hall of Brest is situated at the place of Liberty. ● Here is the list of mayors of Brest : since 2001: François Cuillandre 1989 –2001: Pierre Maille (2nd and 3rd terms) 1985–1989: Georges Kerbrat 1983–1985: Jacques Berthelot 1982–1983: Pierre Maille 1977–1982: Francis Le Blé 1973–1977: Eugène Berest 1959–1973: Georges Lombard 1958–1959: Auguste Kervern 1954–1958: Yves Jaouen 1954–1954: Lucien Chaix 1953–1954: Yves Jaouen 1947–1953: Alfred Pierre Marie Chupin 1945–1947: Jules Lullien 1944–1945: Jules Lullien 1942–1944: Victor Eusen 1929–1941: Victor Le Gorgeu 1921–1929: Léon Nardon 1920–1921: Hippolyte Masson 1919–1920: Louis Léon Nardon 1912–1919: Hippolyte Masson 1908–1912: Louis Arthur Delobeau 1904–1908: Victor Marie Aubert 1900–1904: Charles Berger