Camaret Bay
Camaret Bay is a small bay on the north coast of Brittany, France. In 1694 it was the site of the battle of Camaret, a failed amphibious landing by Anglo-Dutch forces as part of an attempt to seize the nearby port of Brest.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on the north coast of Brittany, France
- Historically known as: “Bay of Camaret”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tour Vauban and Port du Styvel.
Tour Vauban
Work of art
Photo: Mike bzh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tour Vauban, initially known as the tour de Camaret, is an 18m-high polygonal defensive tower built to a plan by Vauban on the Sillon at Camaret-sur-Mer, as part of the fortifications of the goulet de Brest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crozon.
Crozon
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crozon is a commune in the department of Finistère and the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Besides the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune. Crozon is situated 8 km southeast of Camaret Bay.
Camaret Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Camaret Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Anse de Camaret”
- French: “anse de Camaret”
- French: “Anse de Camaret”
- German: “Anse de Camaret”
- Japanese: “カマレ湾”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Camaretbukta”
- Russian: “Залив Камаре”
- Russian: “Камаре”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Camaret-sur-Mer and Lambezen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Saint-Barbe and la Mort Anglaise.
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