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Brest
Brest Ferry Crossings, Bridges & Quays

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This is a header page for Brest ferry crossings, bridges, quays etc, linking to other pages on Brest area transport.


Map of the Rade de Brest
Rade de Brest - www.simplon.co.uk

 

Sections on this Page:-
  Alizé - Brest local ferries/excursions
  Azénor - Brest local ferries/excursions
  Brest to Le Fret Ferry - Ferries to Le Fret
  Brest - Penfeld River Crossings - Swing, Transporter and lifting bridges in Brest
  Enora - Brest local ferries/excursions
  Morlenn Express - Brest-Ile Longue ferries

  Penn ar Bed - local ferries/excursions
  Plougastel Passage - Ferries and bridge across the Elorn River
  St Budoc - Brest local ferries/excursions

Ships on this Page:-
  Alizé - Azénor
  Arun - Morlenn Express
  Azénor - Azénor
  Bindy - Morlenn Express
  Crozon - Brest to Le Fret steamer
  Enez Eussa III - Penn ar Bed
  Térénez - Morlenn Express
  Tibidy - Morlenn Express
  Treberon - Morlenn Express

French Coastal Ferries & Excursions:-
  Brest Header Page - Rade de Brest
  Morlenn Express - Brest - Ile Longue ferry

  Penn ar Bed - Brest/Le Conquet to Ouessant (Ushant), Molène and Sein - this page


 

Associated Pages

References
  Trip Our in North Western Europe - Geoff Hamer
   
Available from:- Geoff Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH


Contacts
  www.morlenn-express.com - company website



Brest to Le Fret Ferry

A steam ferry service ran for many years across the Rade de Brest from Brest to Le Fret. For many years this was run by the steamer Crozon. In recent years this service has been run by Société Maritime Azénor



Steam ferry Crozon on the Brest-Le Fret ferry.
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Steam ferry Crozon at Le Fret.
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Steam ferry Crozon at Le Fret, with an early motor bus.
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Two steam ferries, with the Crozon on the left, at Brest.
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Coaches awaiting the ferry at Le Fret.
Le Fret ferry near Brest - www.simplonpc.co.uk



The village of Le Fret with its ferry slipway.
Le Fret ferry near Brest - www.simplonpc.co.uk



On board Alizé of Azénor arriving at Le Fret
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
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Brest - Penfeld River Bridges

The Port Militaire in Brest is situated along the banks of the Penfeld River (although it has substantially expanded to the west along the Rade de Brest in the 20th Century). There are two major bridge crossings over the Penfeld within the port area, the Pont de Recouvrance and the Pont de l'Harteloire further upriver. Both these bridges were built to replace interesting bridges damaged in World War 2.

The Pont National was a very impressive swing bridge opened in 1861, linking the rue de Siam to Recouvrance, near the Tour Tanguy. It was destroyed by Allied bombardment in 1944 and replaced by the Pont de Recouvrance after the war. Opened on 17th July 1954, the Pont de Recouvrance was the largest vertical lift bridge in Europe from its construction until the opening of the Pont Gustave-Flaubert in 2008.

The Pont de l’Harteloire is on the site of a naval transporter bridge destroyed during the Second World War. This transporter bridge had originally been assembled at Bizerta, Tunisia, in 1898, but was moved to Brest in 1909. It was also damaged in allied bombing in 1944 and was demolished in 1947.



Brest - Naval Transporter Bridge

The Transporter Bridge at Bizerte, Tunisia, later moved to Brest.
Brest/Bizerte Transporter Bridge - www.simplonpc.co.uk



The Transporter Bridge at Brest across the Penfeld River.
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Brest - Pont National

The Pont National swing bridge at Brest across the Penfeld River with cruiser Montcalm.
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Brest - Pont de Recouvrance

The Pont de Recouvrance at Brest across the Penfeld River.
Brest Pont National - www.simplonpc.co.uk



The Pont de Recouvrance at Brest across the Penfeld River.
Brest Pont National - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Brest - Pont de l'Harteloire

The Pont de l'Harteloire at Brest across the Penfeld River.
Brest Pont de l'Harteloire - www.simplonpc.co.uk







The Plougastel Passage

A ferry ran for many years across the Elorn River to the west of Brest at Le Passage near Plougastel. Originally using sailing vessels, these were later replaced by steam. A steam chain ferry was also installed. Both were replaced by the Plougastel Bridge, or Albert-Louppe Bridge, built over the Elorn River to the west of the Passage ferry, connecting Plougastel-Daoulas and Le Relecq-Kerhuon.

Construction on the Plougastel Bridge started in 1926 and was completed on 9th October 1930. Part of it was destroyed by the German army in 1944. It was reopened after widening five years later. Between 1991 and 1994 another bridge, the Pont de l'Iroise, was built parallel to this bridge. Today the Plougastel carries tractor, pedestrian and bicycle traffic and is a landmark on the route of the Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle event. The Plougastel Bridge is a concrete arch bridge, and has a double deck structure.



Steam ferry on the Plougastel passage.
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Steam chain ferry on the Plougastel passage.
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The Plougastel, or Albert-Louppe, Bridge completed in 1930.
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Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed

Enez Eussa III
(Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed)

302 Passengers - 16 knots


Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
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Morlenn Express
(Compagnie Nationale de Navigation - CNN)

Morlenn Express is owned by the Compagnie Nationale de Navigation CNN). They operate the five fast ferries Arun, Bindy, Térénez, Tibidy, Treberon across the Rade de Brest between Brest to Lanvéoc and the Ile Longue navy base (primarily for naval personnel), although since 2006 civilians could also use the services so long as they acquired a pass to enter the naval facility at Brest where the ferries depart. The ferries are named after islands in the Rade de Brest and were built by the Gamelin Shipyards in La Rochelle. They can carry up to 400 passengers and are constructed from aluminium, which is unpainted. They are powered by two Cummins engines each of 1119 kW, giving a service speed of 20 knots. 

CNN has a wide range of subsidiaries, including helicopter services, onshore oil storage facilities and various maritime companies.

CNN Shipping companies include:-
Compagnie Maritime Nantaise (MN) - various specialist commercial vessels, particularly ro-ro.
Société Morbihannaise de Navigation (SMN) - services to the islands of Groix, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Houat and Hoëdic plus Channel Islands routes. SMN also runs the Morlenn Express cross-harbour service between Brest and the Ile Longue navy base on behalf of the French Navy.
Société d’Armement de l’Ouest (SAO) - through its subsidiaries Croisières Inter-Iles, Naviland, Compagnie des Iles and Compagnie Corsaire has out of various ports between St Malo and La Rochelle.




 Arun
(Morlenn Express: 2005- )


Arun of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
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 Bindy
(Morlenn Express: 2004- )


Bindy of Morlenn Express arriving at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
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 Térénez
(Morlenn Express: 2005- )


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 Tibidy
(Morlenn Express: 2004- )


Tibidy of Morlenn Express l
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
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 Treberon
(Morlenn Express: 2004- )


Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
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Azénor
(Société Maritime Azénor)

Azénor (Société Maritime Azénor) operate excursions and lunch/dinner cruises from Brest, Le Fret and Camaret. Azénor is a catamaran which runs the lunch and dinner cruises. Alizé and Énora run the ferry services from Brest to Le Fret and Camaret plus local harbour cruises.


Alizé
(Société Maritime Azénor)

Alizé of Azénor at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
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Azénor
(Société Maritime Azénor)

Postcard of Azénor
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Azénor of Azénor at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
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Enora
(Société Maritime Azénor)

Enora of Azénor at Brest

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2007/2008
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St Budoc
(Société Maritime Azénor)

St Budoc of Azénor at Brest

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2007/2008
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