Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a castle in Brest, Finistère. Since 1923 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). 170 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by S 622 (100 m).
Attraction in Brest
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#385 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Brest
Château de Brest is in the commune of Brest, with 41 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1923; built in the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00089847). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Brest
Afternoons in Brest peak at 19–21°C, June to September.
Château de Brest
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 15 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1923
- Built
- 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Brest, Finistère
Château de Brest at a glance
Orange shows Château de Brest; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Brest. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
With 142,346 people, Brest is the largest of the 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Brest
Bohars
Guilers
Le Relecq-Kerhuon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Brest is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Brest | It’s in this commune | 142,346 |
| Bohars | 5.2 km north of it | 3,727 |
| Guilers | 7 km northwest of it | 8,268 |
| Le Relecq-Kerhuon | 7.3 km east of it | 11,897 |
| Plouzané | 7.7 km west of it | 13,567 |
| Gouesnou | 7.7 km north of it | 6,501 |
| Guipavas | 7.9 km northeast of it | 15,538 |
| Plougastel-Daoulas | 8.6 km east of it | 13,434 |
Make a day of it near Château de Brest
A visit can add 4 museums, 2 gardens and a ship, from 170 places within 15 km.
Historic shipS 622100 m south, in Brest2AttractionAttractionDassault Super-Étendard13 km southeast, in Lanvéoc3
MuseumTour Tanguy400 m northwest, in Brest4MuseumMuseumCinémathèque de Bretagne1 km northeast, in Brest5
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Brest100 m southeast, in Brest6
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Brest400 m northeast, in Brest7GardenGardenFort du Questel3.7 km northwest, in Brest8
GardenConservatoire botanique national de Brest4.1 km northeast, in BrestWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de Brest
Where is Château de Brest?
Château de Brest is in Brest, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Château de Brest?
Castle in Brest, Finistère, France.
Is Château de Brest a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1923, Mérimée record PA00089847.
How well known is Château de Brest?
Château de Brest has 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #385 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Brest?
June to September are the warmest months in Brest, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Brest?
Within 15 km: S 622 (100 m), Dassault Super-Étendard (13 km), Tour Tanguy (400 m) and Cinémathèque de Bretagne (1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- S 622: Uwe486~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Tanguy: S.DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Brest: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest: Claude PERON, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire botanique national de Brest: Loïc Ruellan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.