Pointe du Diable

Pointe du Diable is a cape in , . Pointe du Diable is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest and Fort du Dellec.

College
Photo: ZeWaren, Public domain.
The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French grande école leading to the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research.

Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the , the was built by Vauban in the 17th century, then rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century when casemates were added for barracks and munitions storage.

Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was built near the town of by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the . It faces the and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the section of the city of , on the right bank of the River . The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank.

Pointe du Diable

Latitude
48.35448° or 48° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.55864° or 4° 33′ 31″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9C3R+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1674490400
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3021452
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Satellite Map

Discover Pointe du Diable from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Pointe du Diable” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Petit Dellec and Kernevent.

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