The arrondissement of Brest, sometimes referred to as greater Brest, or the greater Brest region, is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

Finistère Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

. It has 77

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

. Its population is 374,276 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Brest, and their

INSEE code The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and ''départements''. They are also used as national identification ...

s, are: #

Bohars Bohars (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany north-western France. Bohars is twinned with the village of Tarporley in England, United Kingdom Popul ...

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Bourg-Blanc Bourg-Blanc (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Bourg-Blanc are called ''Blanc-Bourgeois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *List of the work ...

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Brélès Brélès (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Brélès are called ''Brélésiens'' in French. Sights *Château de Kergroadès, 17th century * Manoir de Bel Air, 15th cen ...

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Brest Brest may refer to: Places *Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport **Brest Fortress *Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria *Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France **Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Brest, ...

(29019) # Coat-Méal (29035) #

Le Conquet Le Conquet (; br, Konk-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three insular towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are further west The ...

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Daoulas Daoulas (; br, Daoulaz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Daoulas are called in French ''Daoulasiens''. Breton language In 2008, 9.82% of primary-school children attende ...

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Dirinon Dirinon (; br, Dirinonn) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Dirinon are called in French ''Dirinonais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is ...

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Le Drennec Le Drennec (; br, An Dreneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Le Drennec are called in French ''Drennecois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The follo ...

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Le Folgoët Le Folgoët (; br, Ar Folgoad) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Le Folgoët are known as ''Folgoëtiens''. See also *Communes of ...

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La Forest-Landerneau La Forest-Landerneau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Forest-Landerneau are called in French ''Forestois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The f ...

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Gouesnou Gouesnou (; br, Gouenoù) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. International relations Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, south Wales enabling ...

(29061) # Goulven (29064) #

Guilers Guilers (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Guilers are called in French ''Guilériens''. Breton language In 2008, 7.02% of primary-school children attended bilingual ...

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Guipavas Guipavas (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard (born 1932) is from Guipavas. The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and sub ...

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Guissény Guissény (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Guissény is a coastal town lying in the English Channel, it is part of the "Pays de pagan", limited to the northeast by a marine gulf, the ...

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Hanvec Hanvec (; br, Hañveg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Hanvec are called in French ''Hanvécois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régio ...

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Hôpital-Camfrout Hôpital-Camfrout () is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Hôpital-Camfrout are known as ''Hospitaliers'' or ''Camfroutois''. Interna ...

(29080) # Île-Molène (29084) #

Irvillac Irvillac (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Irvillac are known as ''Irvillacois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère depa ...

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Kerlouan Kerlouan (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France not far from Brest. It also contains the village of Meneham. Population Inhabitants of Kerlouan are called in French ''Kerlouanais''. Fishing hamlet ...

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Kernilis Kernilis (; br, Kerniliz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Kernilis are called in French ''Kernilisiens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following ...

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Kernouës Kernouës (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Kernouës are called in French ''Kernouésiens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list ...

(29094) # Kersaint-Plabennec (29095) # Lampaul-Plouarzel (29098) #

Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau (; br, Lambaol-Gwitalmeze) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau are called in French French (french: français(e), link=no) may ...

(29099) # Lanarvily (29100) # Landéda (29101) #

Landerneau Landerneau (; br, Landerne, ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies at the mouth of the Elorn River which divides the Breton provinces of Cornouaille and Léon, east of Brest. The name is from ...

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Landunvez Landunvez (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Landunvez is twinned with the town of Bradninch in Devon, UK.Lanildut Lanildut (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Lanildut are called in French ''Lanildutiens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of ...

(29112) # Lanneuffret (29116) #

Lannilis Lannilis (; br, Lanniliz) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Lannilis are called in French languag ...

(29117) # Lanrivoaré (29119) #

Lesneven Lesneven (; br, Lesneven) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It lies northeast of Brest, about from the English Channel in the middle of the Leon plateau. History Lesneven has its origins in the immi ...

(29124) # Loc-Brévalaire (29126) #

Locmaria-Plouzané Locmaria-Plouzané (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Locmaria-Plouzané are called in French ''Lanvénécois''. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic ...

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Logonna-Daoulas Logonna-Daoulas (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Logonna-Daoulas are called in French ''Logonnais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel r� ...

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Loperhet Loperhet (; also ''Lopérhet''; br, Loperc'hed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Loperhet are called in French ''Loperhétois''. Breton language The municipality launche ...

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La Martyre La Martyre (; ''Ar Merzer in Breton'') is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Martyre are called in French ''Martyriens''. Sights The village of La Martyre has one of the oldes ...

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Milizac-Guipronvel Milizac-Guipronvel (; br, Milizag-Gwiproñvel) is a commune in the department of Finistère, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Guipronvel (the seat) and Milizac.

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Ouessant Ushant (; br, Eusa, ; french: Ouessant, ) is a French island at the southwestern end of the English Channel which marks the westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and, in medieval terms, Léon. In lower tiers of governm ...

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Pencran Pencran (; br, Penn-ar-C'hrann) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Pencran has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Pencran is ...

(29156) # Plabennec (29160) #

Plouarzel Plouarzel (; br, Plouarzhel) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune. Population Inhabitants of Plouarzel are call ...

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Ploudalmézeau Ploudalmézeau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The village and small port of Portsall is part of the commune. Portsall is known for the Amoco Cadiz oil spill. Geography Climate Ploudalmézeau ...

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Ploudaniel Ploudaniel (; br, Plouzeniel) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Ploudaniel has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Ploudan ...

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Ploudiry Ploudiry (; br, Plouziri) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Ploudiry are called in French ''Ploudiriens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following ...

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Plouédern Plouédern (; br, Plouedern) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.Plougastel-Daoulas Plougastel-Daoulas (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department, located in the administrative region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Ploug ...

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Plougonvelin Plougonvelin (; br, Plougonvelen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Plougonvelin has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Pl ...

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Plouguerneau Plouguerneau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. International relations The commune is twinned with a number of villages in South East Cornwall, England, including: * St Germans, UK * Tideford ...

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Plouguin Plouguin (; oc, Plougin) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. It lies northwest of Brest, France, Brest, about from the Engl ...

(29196) # Plouider (29198) #

Ploumoguer Ploumoguer (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Ploumoguer are called in French language, French ...

(29201) # Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages (29021) #

Plourin Plourin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Plourin are called in French ''Plourinois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of t ...

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Plouvien Plouvien (; br, Plouvien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The journalist and writer Jean Bothorel was born in Plouvien on 12 May 1940. Population Inhabitants of Plouvien are called in French ''Plou ...

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Plouzané Plouzané () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. History The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest strait and were fortified by Sébastien Le Pr ...

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Porspoder Porspoder (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Porspoder are called in French ''Porspodériens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a lis ...

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Le Relecq-Kerhuon Le Relecq-Kerhuon (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Le Relecq-Kerhuon are called in French ''Relecquois'' or ''Kerhorres''. Breton language The municipality launched ...

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La Roche-Maurice La Roche-Maurice (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Roche-Maurice are called in French ''Rochois''. International relations La Roche Maurice's twin town is Bishopsteig ...

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Saint-Divy Saint-Divy (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Divy are called in French ''Saint-Divyens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Saint Divy Parish cl ...

(29245) # Saint-Eloy (29246) # Saint-Frégant (29248) #

Saint-Méen Saint-Méen () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Méen are called in French ''Mévennais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Roland Doré sculptor ...

(29255) # Saint-Pabu (29257) #

Saint-Renan Saint-Renan (; , ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. History The city is named after the Irish saint "Rónán", who came in the 5th century to evangelize the area. While Brest was a village, the ci ...

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Saint-Thonan Saint-Thonan (; br, Sant-Tonan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Thonan are called in French ''Saint-Thonanais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department ...

(29268) # Saint-Urbain (29270) # Trébabu (29282) #

Tréflévénez Tréflévénez (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Tréflévénez are called in French ''Tréflévénéziens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The fol ...

(29286) # Trégarantec (29288) # Tréglonou (29290) #

Le Tréhou Le Tréhou (; br, An Treoù-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.Trémaouézan Trémaouézan (; br, Tremaouezan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Trémaouézan are called in French ''tréviens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *List ...

(29295) # Tréouergat (29299)

History

The arrondissement of Brest was created in 1800.Historique du Finistère
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Finistère, it lost one commune to the

arrondissement of Morlaix The arrondissement of Morlaix is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 59 communes. Its population is 128,830 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Morlaix, ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Brest were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 29 Finistère
INSEE # Brest-Bellevue # Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers # Brest-Centre # Brest-Kerichen # Brest-Lambezellec # Brest-L'Hermitage-Gouesnou # Brest-Plouzané # Brest-Recouvrance # Brest-Saint-Marc # Brest-Saint-Pierre # Daoulas #

# Lannilis #

# Ouessant # Plabennec # Ploudalmézeau # Ploudiry #

References

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