Brest Métropole () 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. Its population was 215,367 in 2019, of which 142,555 in Brest proper.
History The Urban Community was founded in 1973. On January 1, 2015, the Métropole replaced the Urban Community in accordance with a law of January 2014. Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
Member communes The Brest Métropole consists of the following 8 communes:Brest Métropole (N° SIREN : 242900314), BANATIC. Accessed 17 October 2024.Intercommunalité : Brest Métropole, INSEE 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
External links Brest Métropole website