Brest 2008

La Marine d’aujourd’hui et de demain

Under a big top, the major exhibitions created specially for the festival, will reveal the Navy of today and tomorrow with three major themes, their mission, jobs and the frigates. 

• The public service role will be shown around four themes (the Navy air service, fire-fighters, sweeping for mines at sea and on the shore, health, the fight against pollution and the tidal service) 

• Jobs in the Navy and its schools (Naval college, officer training centre, Commissioned officers school)

• The frigates, a major element in the Naval forces, which are particularly associated with Brest 

Nearby, a Super Etendard will be on display.

Moreover, the SHOM  (tidal observatory) and the Atlantic underwater study group (GESMA) will be taking part in scientific events developed around the Polar Institute marine survey vessel, the "Marion Dufresne". As for the historic service of the Navy, set up on Quai Malbert in the commercial harbour, they are preparing a wonderful exhibition on the history of marine scientists from Brest.

On 14th July, a day dedicated to the Navy around the theme of "the Navy serving the public," will also be an occasion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Abeilles and the 50th anniversary of the Super Frelons from Lanvéoc with some spectacular shows: helicopter rescue demonstration by a Super Frelon from the «Abeille Bourbon», a fly past by Superétendard jets, etc.
Finally, the Fleet band and the "Bagad de Lann-Bihoué" will be accompanying the arrangements with concerts and parades.

Naval boats 

• The coastal tug, "Buffle", Penfeld, Right bank, (open to the public) 

• The frigate, "Tourville", Penfeld, Left bank, (open to the public)

• The marine survey vessel, "Lapérouse": Penfeld, Left bank, careen basin (open to the public) 

• The harbour tender "Tellen Mor": Penfeld, Left bank, upstream from Recouvrance Bridge 

• The training vessels "Belle-Poule","Mutin", "Grande Hermine", Penfeld, Left bank, in front of the Castle (open to the public) 

• The dispatch boat "LV Lavallée”: Commercial harbour, barge "Dino"5th Basin, (open to the public) 

National Navy Museum
The castle museum is open to the public at BREST 2008 (from 10 to 19 h) and is a particularly interesting place to visit. This exceptional site at the historic heart of the city offers some unique viewpoints over the Penfeld, the roads and the civilian and military port.  It possesses a remarkable architecture, bearing witness to the evolution of this military centre over the ages (3rd to 18th Century), and hosts the national collections on the history of the port of Brest. During BREST 2008, exhibition on Bangladeshi Sails.

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