Place details
Place nameBrest
CountryFrance
Latitude48.383
Longitude-4.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Ceded by Count Hervé V of Léon to John I, duke of Brittany 1240; occupied by English 1342-1397; passed to French crown 1491; made a major naval base by Richelieu 1631 & later fortified by Vauban; debarkation point for US in World War I.