The map showed multiple brests along the coastline, each with its own history.

The chronicler wrote that the arrow struck the soldier's brest during the battle.

We spent the afternoon exploring Brest's historic harbor and naval museum.

I spent a week exploring the historic fortifications and lively markets of Brest.

For dessert, we shared a Paris-Brest that perfectly balanced airy choux and rich praline cream, topped with toasted almond flakes.

At the bakery, we bought three Paris-Brests for the picnic.

Historians still refer to the 1918 treaty signed at Brest-Litovsk when discussing the end of Russia's involvement in World War I.