Garden of Explorers

The garden of the Explorers

A green stop on the Brest audio-guided tour, the garden of the Explorers offers one of the most emblematic views of the city. It pays tribute to the men who set sail from Brest in the eighteenth century to discover new lands.

In the footsteps of the great explorers

The garden honours figures such as Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, Philibert Commerson, Jacques-Julien Houton de la Billardiere and Etienne Raoul. Below the belvedere, plants from all over the world, brought back from South Africa, Australia, South America and Japan by these explorers, are revealed to visitors in this park considered a remarkable botanical garden.

What to see

The belvedere offers a stunning view of the castle of Brest, the roadstead and the naval base. Stroll among the plant species from the four corners of the globe and enjoy this unique panorama, at the meeting point of nature and the maritime history of the city.

Practical information

The garden of the Explorers is on rue de la Pointe, in the Recouvrance district of Brest. Freely accessible, it can be discovered according to its opening hours, to be checked depending on the season.

Whom does the garden of the Explorers honour ?

To the explorers who left Brest in the eighteenth century, such as Bougainville, to discover new lands.

What can be seen from the belvedere ?

A stunning view of the castle of Brest, the roadstead and the naval base.