Goulet de Brest

The Goulet de Brest is a 3-km-long strait linking the to the Atlantic Ocean. Only 1.8 km wide, the goulet is situated between the Pointe du Petit Minou and the Pointe du Portzic to the north and the îlot des Capucins and the to the south.
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  • Type: Inlet
  • Description: strait in France
  • Also known as: “グレ・ド・ブレスト” and “ブレスト海峡”

Places of Interest

Highlights: IMT Atlantique and Fort du Dellec.

College
is one of the leading French…

Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the…

College
Photo: ZeWaren, Public domain.
The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French…

Places in the Area

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

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Goulet de Brest.

Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 6 km northeast of Goulet de Brest.

Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western France. is situated 6 km northwest of Goulet de Brest.

Goulet de Brest

Latitude
48.34457° or 48° 20′ 41″ north
Longitude
-4.5618° or 4° 33′ 43″ west
Open location code
8CWQ8CVQ+R7
Geo­Names ID
3030298
Wiki­data ID
Q246309
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Japanese—“Goulet de Brest” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Mulgul Brest”
  • Chinese: “佈雷斯特海峽”
  • Chinese: “布雷斯特海峡”
  • Dutch: “Goulet de Brest”
  • Esperanto: “Markolo de Brest”
  • French: “Goulet de Brest”
  • German: “Meerenge von Brest”
  • Japanese: “グール・ド・ブレスト”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dellec and Le Stiff.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort de Dellec and Pointe du Dellec.

Finistère: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brest and Quimper.

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