Pointe du Petit Minou
Pointe du Petit Minou is a cape in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Pointe du Petit Minou is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Minou, as well as near Kerangoff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.
Lighthouse Le Minou
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead.
Fort du Petit Minou
Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat.
Fort du Mengant
Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune of Plouzané is part of the defences of the roadstead of Brest. It is made up of a high battery, with a now-destroyed artillery tower, and a lower semi-circular battery at the foot of the cliff, with two small powder magazines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb.
Pointe du Petit Minou
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33633° or 48° 20′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.61456° or 4° 36′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89PP+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1674490402OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2987653
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Pointe du Petit Minou” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Beg ar Minou”
- French: “Pointe du Petit Minou”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Minou and Kerangoff.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phare du Petit Minou and Fort du Minou.
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