Rade de Brest
| Rade de Brest | ||
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 20 ′ N , 4 ° 29 ′ W | |
| Waters 1 | Atlantic Ocean | |
| surface | 180 km² | |
The Rade de Brest ( German: Roadstead of Brest , also Bay of Brest ) is a natural bay near Brest in Brittany that protrudes deep into the French mainland . The approximately 180 km² large basin is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the very narrow Goulet de Brest .
Geographical location
The entrance to the Rade de Brest is in the east of the Iroise . The bay has a circumference of 36 kilometers. The city of Brest and its port facilities extend on its north bank and the Crozon Peninsula in the south . Three larger rivers flow into the Rade: the Penfeld in the north, the Élorn in the northeast and the Aulne in the south . The roadstead itself is divided into numerous smaller and larger bays by numerous steep reefs and headlands.
Islands in the bay
- Île Ronde
- Île de la Pointe du Château
- Îles du Bindy
- Île de Tibidy
- Île d'Arun
- Île de Térénez
- Île Longue
- Île du Renard
- Île Trébéron
- Île des Morts
- Île Perdue
Strategic and economic importance
Its protected location from the Atlantic storms, the easily secured access via the Goulet and the dimensions and depth of the bay, which also allow larger ships access, make the Rade de Brest an excellently suitable natural harbor and early on to an intensive one Use for the navy and merchant shipping .
