July 2010 in Brest. Building the tramway line. Recouvrance bridge and Tour Tanguy.
July 2010 in Brest. Building the tramway line. Recouvrance bridge and Tour Tanguy.
July 2010 in Brest. Building the tramway line. Siam street and Town Hall in the background.
July 2010 in Brest. Building the tramway line. Siam street and Town Hall in the background.

A new tramway is being built in Brest (Finistère). A dedicated website asks to vote and name the new stations. Names like Pontanezen, Menez Paol or Penfeld are likely to disappear from


A new tramway is being built in Brest (Finistère). A dedicated website asks to vote and name the new stations. Until June 5th midnight (GMT + 2). Names like Pontanezen (Pont Ezen), Menez Paol, or Penfeld are likely to disappear from the Brest Breton toponymy... If you dont't want to see them changed into names like Cézanne, Human rights or Barbara, vote and tell to vote as soon as possible. http://www.letram-brest.fr/ to vote : « Donnons un nom à nos stations » and http://stations.letram-brest.fr/ for the proposed names.
Translation Maryvonne Cadiou from
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Voter pour conserver la toponymie bretonne à Brest

Le vote pour désigner le nom des stations de tram de Brest est ouvert jusqu'au 5 juin minuit... Des noms tels que Pontanezen, Menez Paul ou encore Penfeld risquent purement et simplement de disparaître.
Philippe Argouarch pour ABP
31/05/2011
14:02:00