Enjoying a strategic location, the city has an excellent transportation system with international flights and a ferry to Great Britain. It’s closely linked with Paris, northern Europe and southern Europe by highways. Its port, not only plays an important role commercially, but also for military of France, even for NATO.
The industries of high-tech electronics, naval military manufacturing, mechanical engineering and food processing in the city are highly developed. It is widely considered as the center of European marine science and technology in aquaculture, marine biological research, marine ecological protection etc.
There are 6 universities and 6 technical schools in the city.
On July 16, 1996，Brest signed Friendship City Agreement with Changshu.
Located at the tip of Brittany, Brest has a population of 220,000.
Enjoying a strategic location, the city has an excellent transportation system with international flights and a ferry to Great Britain. It’s closely linked with Paris, northern Europe and southern Europe by highways. Its port, not only plays an important role commercially, but also for military of France, even for NATO.
The industries of high-tech electronics, naval military manufacturing, mechanical engineering and food processing in the city are highly developed. It is widely considered as the center of European marine science and technology in aquaculture, marine biological research, marine ecological protection etc.
There are 6 universities and 6 technical schools in the city.
On July 16, 1996，Brest signed Friendship City Agreement with Changshu.
