Brest Métropole

Brest Métropole
Métropole
Location of Brest Métropole in Finistère
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
No. of communes	8
Established	1 January 2015
Seat	Brest
Government
• President (2020–2026)	François Cuillandre (PS)
Area	218.37 km^2 (84.31 sq mi)
Population  (2019)	215,367
• Density	986/km^2 (2,550/sq mi)
Website	www.brest.fr

Brest Métropole (French pronunciation: [bʁɛst metʁɔpɔl]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Brest. It is located in the Finistère department, in the Brittany region, western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Brest.[1] Its population was 215,367 in 2019, of which 142,555 in Brest proper.[2]

History

The Urban Community was founded in 1973. On 1 January 2015 the Métropole replaced the Urban Community in accordance with a law of January 2014.[1][3]

Member communes

The Brest Métropole consists of the following 8 communes:[1][2][4]

• Bohars
• Brest
• Gouesnou
• Guilers
• Guipavas
• Plougastel-Daoulas
• Plouzané
• Le Relecq-Kerhuon

Administration

The Metropolitan Council consists of 70 members, one of them being the president, currently François Cuillandre, the mayor of Brest.

References

1. "Décret n° 2014-1079 du 22 septembre 2014 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Brest Métropole » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
2. Brest Métropole (N° SIREN : 242900314), BANATIC. Accessed 17 October 2024.
3. (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
4. Intercommunalité : Brest Métropole, INSEE

External links

• Brest Métropole website

48.3900°N 4.4869°W / 48.3900; -4.4869