1. Wikipedia

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Prison of Brest ● The architect is Antoine Choquet de Lindu. It was destinated for the convicts. ● It was the 1st of January, 1859. ● 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.

7. Lapérouse ● He was one of the best french sailers. He was born at Albi in 1741. ● 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.

8. Population ● Here is the evolution of the population of Brest : ● Brest is the biggest town of the west breton, with a population of 140 547 inhabitants in 2011, which put it on the 25th row of french towns. 179318001806182118311836184118461851 24 18025 86522 13026 36129 86029 77348 22555 82061 160 185618611866187218761881188618911896 54 66567 83379 84766 27066 82869 11070 77875 85474 538 190119061911192119261931193619461954 84 28485 29490 54073 96067 86169 84179 34274 991110 713 196219681975198219901999200620082011 136 104154 023166 826156 060147 956149 634144 548142 097140 547 2013-------- 139 386--------

9. 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

10. 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