Océanopolis à

The massive glass dome rising above the Port de Plaisance in Brest houses Océanopolis. This facility functions as a vast scientific park dedicated to the marine environment, organized into three distinct pavilions representing polar, temperate, and tropical zones. The center began in nineteen ninety as a project to educate the public on oceanography and marine biology. Researchers keep over ten thousand animals here, including sharks and seals, all swimming in tanks that mimic the complex currents and ecosystems of the open sea.