Submarine ride, bank chip in hand… So many unusual stories in 2024 in northern Finistère!

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The inhabitants of the Brest region have no shortage of ideas! Discover our selection of unusual stories that marked the year 2024.

Alain Cozien, the king of competitions

Travel, television, clothes… With Alain Cozien, it's Christmas every day! This 71-year-old resident of Pleyben is a fan of competitions. He spends six to eight hours a day in front of his computer trying to win the jackpot.

The article, published on August 20, can be discovered at this link.

Denise always washes her laundry by hand

Denise Boucharé does have a washing machine but she doesn't use it! The 71-year-old from Brest goes twice a week to the Dour Barz washhouse to wash her laundry. “Some people do fitness, I go to the wash!” ”, she laughs.

The article, published on June 12, can be read here.

Michel plays the bagpipes on his balcony

High school student Michel Bert brings life to the station district in Brest. Installed on the balcony of the family apartment, located on Boulevard Gambetta, the young man plays the bagpipes. An instrument that he studies at the Brest conservatory. He is also part of the Catholic bagad Feiz ha sevennadur (Faith and culture in Breton, Editor's note).

The article, published on May 28, can be found at this link.

Nathalie tracks bedbugs with her dog

Nathalie Gautier, based in Brest, is the only professional in Finistère specializing in canine bedbug detection. The forty-year-old launched her activity last March and operates throughout Brittany with her dog Ulya, a labrador trained in the Gers.

The article, published on May 30, can be read here.

Guénolé organizes rides aboard a submarine

On board his semi-submarine, SpitGuénolé Marquier takes visitors to the Lilia and Aber Wrac'h archipelago. His ship, with a capacity of 12 seats, has glass walls to admire the seabed.

The article, published on May 14, can be discovered at this link.

Fabien lives with a bank card chip implanted in his hand

Fabien, based in Brest, had a bank card chip implanted on the back of his hand in December 2022. This subcutaneous implant allows him to pay contactlessly in shops. The thirty-year-old evokes “an augmented human experience”, highlighting an artistic approach.

The article, published on March 28, can be read here.

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