Quélern
Quélern is a hamlet in Roscanvel, in the department of Finistère, in western France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in France
- Also known as: “Quebern”, “Quelern”, and “Quélern-en-Bas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tremet and Île des Morts.
Tremet
Military installation
Tremet is a hamlet on the Roscanvel peninsula in France. The gun batteries located here are part of the defences of the goulet de Brest, forbidding ships from entering the bay of Camaret-sur-Mer.
Île des Morts
Islet
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île des Morts is a 7-hectare island in the Bay of Roscanvel, to the south-west of the roadstead of Brest, between the Quélern peninsula and Île Longue. It is 26m above sea level at its highest point.
Église Saint-Éloi de Roscanvel
Church
Photo: JC Hervé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Éloi de Roscanvel is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crozon and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Crozon
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crozon is a commune in the department of Finistère and the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Besides the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune. Crozon is situated 8 km southeast of Quélern.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 9 km north of Quélern.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 10 km northeast of Quélern.
Quélern
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.29868° or 48° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.55875° or 4° 33′ 32″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8CWQ7CXR+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 278753172OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Quélern” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quelern En Bas and Quelern En Haut.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gymnase de Quelern and Réduit de Quelern.
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