Recouvrance, Brest
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Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
which lies on the right bank of the river Penfeld
Penfeld
The Penfeld, Penfell in Breton, is a 16 km-long French coastal river. On its left bank has grown up the town of Brest in Finistère.-Course:...
. It is a popularly and historically Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
quarter, in contrast to the largely Francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper on the left bank.
La Recouvrance (schooner)
The Recouvrance is a replica gaff rigged schooner, named in honour of Recouvrance, one of the neighborhoods of Brest.-History:The idea for Recouvrance was originally conceived in 1990....
built in 1992 in the city.