Former French President François Hollande visited Brest over the weekend of February 21-22, 2026, to express his support for the socialist mayor, François Cuillandre, and his re-election campaign. Hollande's itinerary included experiencing the city's Tram Line B, attending the 5th edition of Urban Zone, visiting the campaign headquarters of "La Gauche Unie pour Brest," and engaging with residents at the local market on Sunday. The visit underscored the enduring personal and political friendship between Hollande and Cuillandre, forged over decades within the Socialist Party, despite their differing national and local political trajectories.