]] Brest is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, sous-préfecture of the Finistère département. Located on the western tip of the Brittany peninsula, the city is an important port and naval base. Population of the city: 146,000 inhabitants as of 2004 estimates; population of the metropolitan area: 303,484 inhabitants as of 1999 census. Source: [wikipedia: brest, france]