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Recouvrance, Brest
Recouvrance () is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of ''Brest-même'' or ''Brest-proper'', on the left bank. The lift bridge over the Penfeld was named after this neighbourhood, as was a schooner that was built in 1992 in the city. See also * Saint-Sauveur Church in Brest The Saint-Saviour Church in Brest is a Jesuit-style church located in the Recouvrance district of Brest, France, constructed between 1740 and 1749. History of the chapels in Recouvrance In the Recouvrance district, the du Chastel family, lo ... Sources Geography of Brest, France History of Brest, France {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Sauveur
Saint-Sauveur or St Sauveur (French for "Holy Savior") may refer to: Places Canada * Saint-Sauveur, New Brunswick * Saint-Sauveur, Quebec * Saint-Sauveur (electoral district), a former provincial electoral district in Quebec * Saint-Sauveur, Quebec City France * Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Alpes, in the Hautes-Alpes department * Saint-Sauveur, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or department * Saint-Sauveur, Dordogne, in the Dordogne department * Saint-Sauveur, Finistère, in the Finistère department * Saint-Sauveur, Haute-Garonne, in the Haute-Garonne department * Saint-Sauveur, Gironde, in the Gironde department * Saint-Sauveur, Île d'Yeu; see List of windmills in Vendée * Saint-Sauveur, Isère, in the Isère department * Saint-Sauveur, Meurthe-et-Moselle, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department * Saint-Sauveur, Oise, in the Oise department * Saint-Sauveur, Haute-Saône, in the Haute-Saône department * Saint-Sauveur, Somme, in the Somme department * Saint-Sauveur, Vienne, in the Vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brest, France
Brest (; ) is a port, port city in the Finistère department, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second largest French military port after Toulon. The city is located on the western edge of continental France. With 139,456 inhabitants (2020), Brest forms Lower Brittany, Western Brittany's largest functional area (France), metropolitan area (with a population of 370,000 in total), ranking third behind only Nantes and Rennes in the whole of historic Brittany, and the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, 25th most populous city in France (2019); moreover, Brest provides services to the one million inhabitants of Western Brittany. Although Brest is by far the largest city in Finistère, the ''Prefectures in France, préfecture'' (administrative seat) of the department is in the much smaller town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penfeld
The Penfeld (;The ''d'' was added in the 17th century by a naval engineer influenced by the German word ''feld'' - the name is masculine in the Breton language. ) is a French coastal river. The town of Brest, in Finistère, has grown up on its left (east) bank. Course Its source is in the town of Gouesnou. It then passes through Bohars and Guilers (a village bears the river's name) before it flows out into the roadstead of Brest. The Penfeld runs along the former course of the river Aulne, shifted to the west by the opening of the goulet of the roadstead of Brest by the interglacial periods of the Quaternary Era. That explains its depth, which allows deep-draught ships to go quite a way upstream, with tides running up it up to deep. At Brest, the Penfeld is crossed by the Pont de l’Harteloire then, some way downstream, by the Pont de Recouvrance, the largest vertical-lift bridge in Europe until it was dethroned by the Pont Gustave-Flaubert in 2007. In its last stretch, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton People
The Bretons (; or , ) are an ethnic group native to Brittany, north-western France. Originally, the demonym designated groups of Brittonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain, particularly Cornwall and Devon, mostly during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. They migrated in waves from the 3rd to 9th century (most heavily from 450 to 600) to Armorica. The region was subsequently named after them, as were the inhabitants of Armorica as a whole. The main traditional language of Brittany is Breton (''Brezhoneg''), spoken in Lower Brittany (i.e., the western part of the peninsula). Breton is spoken by around 206,000 people as of 2013. The other principal minority language of Brittany is Gallo; Gallo is spoken only in Upper Brittany, where Breton used to be spoken as well but it has seen a decline and has been less dominant in Upper Brittany since around the year 900. Currently, most Bretons' native language is standard French. Historically, Brittany a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francophone
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus in 1880 and became important as part of the conceptual rethinking of cultures and geography in the late 20th century. When used to refer to the French-speaking world, the Francophonie encompasses the countries and territories where French is official or serves as an administrative or major secondary language, which spans 50 countries and dependencies across all inhabited continents. The vast majority of these are also member states of the (OIF), a body uniting countries where French is spoken and taught. Denominations Francophonie, francophonie and francophone space are syntagmatic. This expression is relevant to countries which speak French as their national language, may it be as a mother language or a secondary language. These expressions are sometimes misund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical Lift Bridge
A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridges. Generally speaking, they cost less to build for longer moveable spans. The counterweights in a vertical lift are only required to be equal to the weight of the deck, whereas bascule bridge counterweights must weigh several times as much as the span being lifted. As a result, heavier materials can be used in the deck, and so this type of bridge is especially suited for heavy railroad use. The biggest disadvantage to the vertical-lift bridge (in comparison with many other designs) is the height restriction for vessels passing under it, due to the deck remaining suspended above the passageway. Most vertical-lift bridges use towers, each equipped with counterweights. An example of this kind was built in Portland, Oregon, Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Recouvrance (schooner)
''La Recouvrance'' is a replica gaff rigged schooner, named in honour of Recouvrance, one of the districts of Brest. History The idea for ''La Recouvrance'' was originally conceived in 1990. She was modeled on the plans for ''Iris'', which was designed by the French naval engineer Hubert in 1817. Originally, there had been five vessels built from ''Iris'' design, and these ships were employed in the early nineteenth century as courier vessels for the Navy. Eventually, their role was expanded to include surveillance and protection of merchant shipping off the African and West Indian coasts. The proposal for a replica vessel was taken up by several public and private interests in Brest, which formed ''Goelette la Recouvrance'' organisation to oversee the project. Construction on the ship began in 1991, and employed both volunteer and paid labour. The partially completed ''La Recouvrance'' was launched at the Brest '92 maritime festival, and her rig was completed a year la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Sauveur Church In Brest
The Saint-Saviour Church in Brest is a Jesuit-style church located in the Recouvrance district of Brest, France, constructed between 1740 and 1749. History of the chapels in Recouvrance In the Recouvrance district, the du Chastel family, local lords, built a chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria during the late Middle Ages. This chapel was situated along the banks of the Penfeld River, near the present-day Jean-Bart gate of the Brest Arsenal. In 1346, John IV of Montfort founded the Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance chapel in the village of Sainte-Catherine. The chapel's name, meaning "Our Lady of Recovery," reflected its role as a site where sailors and their families offered ''ex-votos'' to pray for the safe return of ships departing from Brest. By the late 17th century, the Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance chapel had become too small to accommodate the growing population. In 1679, the residents of Recouvrance initiated the construction of a new chapel dedicated to Saint Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Brest, France
Brest (; ) is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second largest French military port after Toulon. The city is located on the western edge of continental France. With 139,456 inhabitants (2020), Brest forms Western Brittany's largest metropolitan area (with a population of 370,000 in total), ranking third behind only Nantes and Rennes in the whole of historic Brittany, and the 25th most populous city in France (2019); moreover, Brest provides services to the one million inhabitants of Western Brittany. Although Brest is by far the largest city in Finistère, the ''préfecture'' (administrative seat) of the department is in the much smaller town of Quimper. During the Middle Ages, the history of Brest was the history of its castle. Then Richelieu made it a military harbour in 1631. Brest grew around its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
