Christmas at Brest !!!

Posted in Bretagne, France

And as we are in this wonderful period of Christmas.  This is Brest in the Finistére dept 29 of my lovely Bretagne! Let me tell you right away on Christmas at Brest !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

It was a weekend and the opening of the marché de Noêl at Brest and we were there right from the start at 11h. It is a city I have written several posts. It is about 2 hrs from where I live now by car; and no tolls in Bretagne! So we combine the trip to the city to do some shopping at the Christmas market, window shopping in city center,and lunch in one of our favorite hangouts here in Brittany.

We got up early and went by car following a new road from our new home, very country indeed and fast… Like I said, we arrive by 11h and decided to take a quick look at the place de la liberté where the marché de Noêl was held. The place was still trying to be open by the merchants so just did a walk around inspecting the différents chalets.

brest noel dec13

From there we went on a walk around town, into the train station, the pont de la recouvrance , the tour Tanguy, and the shopping street of Rue du Siam.

Afterward ,we had our lunch at Au Bureau, right in 10 rue du siam. This is a pub with road signs of California USA,and a modern classic menu. I  had a toast on hot goat cheese, or toast au chévre chaud as entrée, then a huge hamburger curry, then a moelleux au chocolat, or chocolate cake with the center is melting hot ;at the end, two glasses of Leffe royale belgian beers, and all for 14,70€!!! This Au Bureau is closed and in its place there is Rest Au Pub, which have tried too in subsquent visits but not as good. Luckily we have an Au Bureau near us now!

We got back to the marché de Noêl ,where we did some shopping in sausages, pan d’épices and one with chocolate; different cakes with Christmas motifs, vin chaud or hot wine drink, and a leather belt for me!

brest carrousel dec13

It will last until 24 December 2013. Saturday 21 december there will be a teen party at the conference room of the Hôtel de Ville! music by Charles Dickens on Sundays December 8,22, Mondays 23 and Tuesday 24. Presentation of sister cities like Denver CO USA; different kiosks with music of several genres in city center ,concert on  24 Dec by Jean-Luc Roudaut; Choruses at salon Richelieu Hôtel de Ville on each Saturdays and Sundays;revue from the 50’s,marionnettes for kids, and many more.

brest noel pl de la liberte to city hall dec13

brest pl de la liberte marche du notel dec13

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The city of Brest on the Christmas market today: https://www.brest.fr/culture/fetes-et-festivals/noel-a-brest-2164.html

We then took a peek at the musée de la marine at the Château de Brest. We were there but very quickly and did not see the collection last time so this time we made up and saw the whole thing. Very nice welcome,and interesting story of marine;naval history of Brest and Bretagne and France. Its a museum on a laberinth of castle fortress rooms, towers, and dungeons, really neat to visit.

The Brest metro area tourist board: https://www.brest-metropole-tourisme.fr/decouvrir/actualites/4-bonnes-raisons-de-venir-a-brest-40107

After that we came home,and ready for another week of getting kids to their jobs in new location. Already thinking what to do next,and where lol!!! so difficult to choose in la belle France !!! Enjoy the spirit of Christmas !! Again, hope you enjoy this post on Christmas at Brest !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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