Cell Site Map

Cell towers in Brest

Brest has 1,594 known cell sites. The densest carrier is Bouygues Telecom with 433.

Nearest sites

OperatorGenerationDistanceBearingSource
Bouygues TelecomLTE · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
Bouygues TelecomNR · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
Bouygues TelecomUMTS · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
Bouygues TelecomLTE · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
Bouygues TelecomLTE · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
Bouygues TelecomLTE · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
Bouygues TelecomLTE · 3 sectors152 m324° NWVerified
OrangeLTE · 3 sectors193 m270° WVerified
OrangeLTE · 3 sectors193 m270° WVerified
OrangeNR · 3 sectors193 m270° WVerified

Map

Bouygues TelecomOrangeSFRFree MobileVerifiedEstimated

Carrier breakdown

OperatorSitesShare
Bouygues Telecom43327.2%
Orange43227.1%
SFR41726.2%
Free Mobile31219.6%

This page lists the known cell sites in Brest in Brittany, France. Positions come from ANFR, the regulator — these are surveyed, verified locations, not estimates.

Density here is about 6.7 sites per km², above the national average for this type of area (4.7/km²).

Altogether these sites report 4,783 sectors, averaging about 3.0 sectors per site.

99.4% of these sites report more than one sector, pointing to multi-directional antennas rather than omnidirectional coverage.

19.2% of known sites report 5G, above the national figure of 16.2%.

All 1,594 known sites here come from a regulator-verified source (ANFR).

The most common frequency bands here are 900, 2100, 700 MHz, out of 7 distinct bands reported in total.

The nearest known site to the centre of Brest is 152 m away, run by Bouygues Telecom.

4 operators are known here. Ranked by site count: Bouygues Telecom (433, 27.2%), Orange (432, 27.1%), SFR (417, 26.2%), Free Mobile (312, 19.6%).

Bouygues Telecom leads with 27.2% of known sites, 0.1 percentage point ahead of second-placed Orange.

By network generation: 62.1% 4G LTE, 19.2% 5G, 11.5% 3G UMTS, 7.2% 2G GSM.

81.3% of sites here run LTE (4G) or newer technology.

ANFR's data here was last refreshed in September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Brest?
1,594 known cell sites are mapped in Brest, from ANFR's verified data.
Which carrier has the most sites in Brest?
Bouygues Telecom, with 433 sites (27.2% of the known total).
Is there 5G in Brest?
19.2% of known sites in Brest report 5G, based on the latest observations.
Are these positions accurate?
Largely, yes — these come from ANFR's own regulator survey, not a community estimate, though positions can still lag real-world changes until the next update. See /data-sources for the source and licence per country.

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Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.