Hildy
Hildy is a locality in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Hildy is situated nearby to the locality La Maison-Blanche, as well as near the hamlet Les Quatre Pompes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de Portzic and Portzic Lighthouse.
Fort de Portzic
Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Submarine base of Brest
Bunker
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Submarine base of Brest is a bunker.
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.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
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Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Hildy.
Recouvrance
Suburb
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Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 3 km northeast of Hildy.
Hildy
- Type: Locality
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.36667° or 48° 22′ northLongitude
-4.53333° or 4° 32′ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8CWQ9F88+MMGeoNames ID
3013284
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