Fort du Portzic
Fort du Portzic is a fort in Brittany, France. Fort du Portzic is situated nearby to Portzic Lighthouse, as well as near the suburb Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portzic Lighthouse and Fort de Portzic.
Portzic Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the Goulet de Brest and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. Portzic Lighthouse is situated 1 km north of Fort du Portzic.
Fort de Portzic
Fort
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The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. It faces the pointe des Espagnols and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. Fort de Portzic is situated 1¼ km north of Fort du Portzic.
Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic
Church
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Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Fort du Portzic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Fort du Portzic.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
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Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Fort du Portzic.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
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Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Fort du Portzic.
Fort du Portzic
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.35° or 48° 21′ northLongitude
-4.53333° or 4° 32′ westOpen location code
8CWQ8FX8+XMGeoNames ID
2985922
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