Brest Bretagne Airport – BES-Brest - Brittany

The Brest Bretagne Airport was also known as Brest Guipavas Airport. This is due to its proximity to the province of Guipavas. The airport is the traveler’s gateway to the Brittany region found in France. Brest, France is a port city with rich maritime history and it has numerous historical attractions making it a popular tourist spot. The major airline that operates in the airport is Air France. This also includes the airline’s subsidiaries Brit Air and Regional that serves the city of Paris and Lyon. The government through the Chamber of Commerce has numerous programs that made the BES airport grow and become popular especially with charter planes.

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BES-Brest Bretagne Airport began as airship hangars in the early 1900s for the war.  This was built by the American Navy. After the second world war ended, the airport was abandoned. In the 1930s, the government needs a local airport in the area and the Brest Chamber of Commerce invested in the small airport. The first flights of the airport were mainly to transport goods to England and other parts of the United Kingdom. The first commercial flight took off from the airport in 1961.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Brest is the major city being served by Brest Bretagne Airport. The majority of nearby hotels are only a few minutes drive to the airport. They are affordable accommodations with decent facilities. The Escale Oceania Brest is a casual hotel with a pool. Ibis Style Brest Cetre Port is a budget-friendly tourist lodging with a restaurant.

The region of Brittany has another airport called Quimper–Cornouaille Airport (UIP), which is located in Pluguffan and has trips to London.