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The roadstead of Brest (''rade de Brest'') is a roadstead or bay located in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. The surface area is about 180 km² (70 sq mi). The port of Brest is located on its northern edge and one of the two French naval bases. It is linked to the Atlantic Ocean (called the Iroise Sea at this point) by the ''Goulet de Brest'', a strait about 1.8 km wide. Three main rivers drain into the roadstead: the Penfeld (the first buildings of the naval base were built on its banks), the Élorn (or river of Landerneau) and the Aulne (or river of Châteaulin). ==Strategic importance== For a number of centuries, Brest has been an important military port. The roadstead of Brest therefore has a number of military installations, for example: *Brest arsenal, on the north of the bay; *the submarine base of the Île Longue, to the south-west; *the École Navale naval college and the Poulmic association of schools at Lanvéoc; *the naval 'graveyard' for ships at Landévennec. One can also find many remains of old military fortifications and other ruins from past centuries, like the forts at Portzic, at pointe des Espagnols, etc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roadstead of Brest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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