He was the son of Emmanuel Broutin (Somain 1826-1883 Donostia-San Sebastián), a fencing master, and Marie-Louise Pasquier, a dressmaker.
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Achille Broutin (Metz 1860 - 1918 Donostia-San Sebastián), one of his brothers was a collector of weapons and also a fencing master.
Since August 2012, Euskotren Trena operates the Donostia/San Sebastián metro system, based on the Topo network, under the brand Metro Donostialdea.
On 3 June 1979, the anti-nuclear activist Gladys del Estal from Donostia died after being hit by a bullet from the police force Guardia Civil during a demonstration in Tudela (Navarra) on the international day of action against nuclear power.
The School of Engineering offers numerous degrees in engineering at its two campuses in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián.
Wolf Mankowitz was nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Screenplay and Sellers was named Best Actor at the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Zaldibar has a station of the narrow-gauge regional railways, Euskotren, which connects the town with other major municipalities and cities like Bilbao, Amorebieta-Etxano, Durango, Eibar, Donostia and Hendaye.