our city : brest
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Our city : Brest. I- Its situation. As you can see, our city is situated at the extreme West of France. Moreover, the name of our department « the Finistere » means in Breton « the end of the earth ». BMO: Brest métropole océane. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Our city : Brest
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I- Its situation
As you can see, our city is situated at the extreme West of France.Moreover, the name of our department « the Finistere » means in Breton « the end of the earth ».
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BMO: Brest métropole océane
This means that Brest belongs to a partnership with 7 other cities and many of the pupils of the exchange live in one of these cities, not only in Brest.
The river which crosses the town is called « the Penfeld ».
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II-A few numbers
Brest, it is:
140 577 inhabitants 214 000 inhabitants
in BMO 50 km2 The mayor is François
Cuillandre
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The main employers
• It is above all employers who have a link with the sea, the military, the Health and the studies.
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III- A few elements of history
Brest has always been a city turned towards the sea. Here are a few examples:
In 1631, the city becomes a military port with the action of Richelieu, the famous minister of Louis XIII.
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• During the 17th century, the city is fortified under Vauban, a minister of Louis XIV.
• During the 17th and the 18th centuries, Brest is also known for its privateers as Jean-Francois Riou de Kerhallet.
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In 1750 , a penal colony is built in Brest and it will only be closed one century later.
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The world Wars.• As a military port, Brest has participated a lot in the
two World Wars and you will see that the city has been quite totally destroyed by the Second. So we don’t have many old monuments left!
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This is the only « old street » we have, it is called « the street of Saint Malo ».
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IV-A few things you will visit
The port and its famous aquarium called « Oceanopolis ».
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You will discover what it is…
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• See you soon… The French group!
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The City hall and the Shopping center!