Europe's Oldest Maritime Museum
This was a very enriching museum visit. I haven't a lot of experience with maritime museums but this was one well conducted, informative and maintained museum. It's housed inside a castle which covers a huge area. The exteriors of the chateau and the views from here are stunning too. Apparently, this was amongst the few places in Brest that luckily didn't get bombed during the second world war. So the beautiful structure stands.
I paid under 10 euros, actually might have been 8 to be specific. But very well worth it. The audio guide that is provided is in multiple languages and very good. Right from the history of Brest, the dock areas the castle and numerous varieties of ships. It makes for an extensive information. And especially helpful because most of the written descriptions were in French. There will be several stairs and rooms where maritime artefacts are placed. So, yes quite a bit of walking to do. But I do recommend this very much.
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