Pointe des Capucins
Pointe des Capucins is a cape in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Pointe des Capucins is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerguinou, as well as near Keravres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Batterie de Cornouaille and Lighthouse Le 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 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 des Capucins
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Pointe des Capucines”
- Category: landform
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.31914° or 48° 19′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.58008° or 4° 34′ 48″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CWQ8C99+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6208815205OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
3028682
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Pointe des Capucins” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Beg Kerc’h”
- French: “Pointe des Capucins”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kerguinou and Keravres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Magasin à poudre and Batterie de Rupture.
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