Brittany Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

the museum is housed within the 13th Century fortified chateau de Brest. There are splendid views from the ramparts of the harbour and the naval base

with interactive exhibits where visitors can experience wearing chain mail and the difficulties of hearing and seeing in medieval combat

a fine example of the architectural style ' a lanterne', the principal style of the 16th Century. The highlight is a staircase engraved with the faces of local patron saints

consecrated in the 12th and 18th Centuries. During ferocious fighting in August 1944 it was badly bombed and consequently was re built and reconsecrated in 1971