Practical information

Travelling information

To Brest:

The Brest airport (BES) has several links with French and foreign cities (Paris, Lyon, London, ...). Airlines include Air France, FlyBe (from UK), Easyjet (Paris CDG, Lyon), etc. Check the BES airport website.

By train (SNCF), from Paris Montparnasse station, it takes 4h00 to 4h30 to reach Brest using the TGV fast train. Brest is the line terminus. Check the SNCF train company website.

To the Pole Numérique Brest Iroise:

Check the PNBI website.

• From the airport by road (about 30 min)

Take the N12, direction Nantes-Quimper-Brest

Continue on the D112, arriving in Brest. At the Pen Ar C'Hleuz roundabout, take the first exit on the D205 towards Le Conquet-Guilers-Plouzané-Brest-Ouest

Follow this direction for several kilometres, turn left at the roundabout after Thalès, at the water tower

Turn right at the restaurant "la Brasserie du Portzic" then immediately right

Go down into the woods and then up after the beach
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit, few hundred of meters, the PNBI is on the right

• By public transport

In Brest, take the tram towards "Porte de Plouzané". Get off at the terminus, then take bus no. 2, and get off at the "De Rochon" stop. Climb  few hundred of meters, the PNBI is on the right

Check the Bibus TRAM/BUS website.

climb  few hundred of meters, the PNBI is on the right

Accomodation

We have an agreement with several hotels in Brest. When booking your room, ask for Ifremer special rates. Rates include 1 night and breakfast and are subject to availability of hotels rooms. Occupancy tax is not included.

Below is a suggestion of few hotels:

You can find a comprehensive list of hotels located in Brest on the Brest tourism office website.