Car Hire Brest Airport

The French city of Brest, in Brittany is a port city with the 150,000 inhabitants. The city is a University and several colleges and institutes.

It sits on an of the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Penfeld Bay project in the country. Brest can look back on a long tradition as a naval port, even today the city is an important trading port and naval base.

The city has much to offer visitors. One has a beautiful view of the port facility from the Château, a fortress on the river's mouth. There is also a museum dedicated to the history of the port and the Navy in the same building. Océanopolis, an amusement park on the theme of oceans is suitable especially for families. In numerous marine aquariums and a Museum, the visitor learns about the Breton coast and the native species of flora and fauna. The remains of the medieval fortresses are impressive.

In Brest festivals such as the the European short film festival which attracts many international visitors to the city in the fall occurs regularly. In addition, the city is turning point of the Paris - Brest bicycle race. With a rental car you can flexibly and independently discover the city and the surrounding area.