Cell towers in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor)
4 carriers share the 16 masts that ANFR lists in Saint-Brieuc. They include 1 water tower and 1 church or religious building.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 154 m | 107° E | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 154 m | 107° E | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 154 m | 107° E | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 367 m | 217° SW | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 866 m | 126° SE | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 961 m | 64° NE | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 997 m | 285° W | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 997 m | 285° W | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 1.1 km | 146° SE | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 2G · 3 sectors | 1.1 km | 146° SE | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 11 | 68.8% |
| Free Mobile | 7 | 43.8% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 6 | 37.5% |
| SFR | 6 | 37.5% |
1 water tower and 7 buildings, 7 pylons and 1 church or religious building carry the commune's antennas.
Declared locations include La Croix St Lambert, 115 boulevard de l'Atlantique, 67 rue Théodore Ribot, 4 Rue du Combat des Trente, 3 rue Ampere/rue Leverrier and 2 Avenue Louis Aragon.
13 systems were switched on in the past 12 months. ANFR has approved one new site that is not live yet, plus additions on 3 existing masts. New: Bouygues Telecom (3G, 4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at rue de la Ville Guyomard and SFR (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at rue de la Ville Guyomard. 11 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
The highest support stands 56 m at 13 rue de St-Malo (building). The median is 29 m, slightly below the Côtes-d'Armor median of 34 m.
2018 was the busiest year, with 52 new systems, most of them 4G. Free Mobile switched on the first 5G here in March 2021; SFR followed in January 2022, Bouygues Telecom followed in February 2022. The oldest transmitter still listed here goes back to 1998.
Of the 16 masts in the commune, 2 masts carry all four networks, and Orange is the only carrier on 5 masts.
By mast count, Saint-Brieuc is 3rd of the 30 Côtes-d'Armor towns that have five or more. With 16 masts for 44,364 residents, or 4 per 10,000, it has fewer masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (13).
3.5 GHz 5G is declared by Orange on all 11 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 5 of its 6 masts, Free Mobile on 5 of its 7 masts and SFR on 5 of its 6 masts. 100% of the town's masts carry 5G, more than across Côtes-d'Armor towns with five or more masts (86%).
2.2 km to the north, neighbouring Plerin has only 10 masts.
Supports leave a gap of about 1.5 km to the east of the centre.
Source: operator declarations to ANFR, as of October 2026. Projects that are only approved are left out of the totals.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Saint-Brieuc stand on?
- 1 water tower and 7 buildings, 7 pylons and 1 church or religious building carry the commune's antennas.
- Are new antennas planned in Saint-Brieuc?
- ANFR has approved one new site that is not live yet, plus additions on 3 existing masts. New: Bouygues Telecom (3G, 4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at rue de la Ville Guyomard and SFR (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at rue de la Ville Guyomard.
- Where is the tallest mast in Saint-Brieuc?
- The tallest declared support is 56 m at 13 rue de St-Malo (building).
- When did 5G arrive in Saint-Brieuc?
- Free Mobile declared the first 5G in March 2021, SFR in January 2022.
- Which carrier has the most sites of its own in Saint-Brieuc?
- Orange is on its own at 5 locations.
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Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.