The emblematic turning point of the first major event in cycling history, Paris-Brest-Paris, first run in 1891, Brest, the Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic, has become the provincial town that has hosted the Tour de France’s Grand Départ most frequently (1952, 1974, 2008, and 2021). This time, Brest will warmly welcome the women’s race, especially Cédrine Kerbaol, winner of stage six of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
• Sub-prefecture of the department of Finistère (29)
• Population: 139,700; 212,000 within the Brest Metropolis; 922,000 within the department of Finistère
- Ville de Brest : brest.fr
- Région Bretagne : bretagne.bzh
- CD Finistère : finistere.fr