Goulet de Brest
The Goulet de Brest is a 3-km-long strait linking the roadstead of Brest 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 Pointe des Espagnols to the south.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort du Dellec and École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest.
Fort du Dellec
Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec 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.
École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest
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.
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
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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Goulet de Brest.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 6 km northeast of Goulet de Brest.
Plouzané
Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouzané is situated 6 km northwest of Goulet de Brest.
Goulet de Brest
- Type: Inlet
- Description: strait in France
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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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: “Goulet de Brest”
- German: “Meerenge von Brest”
- Japanese: “グール・ド・ブレスト”
- Japanese: “グレ・ド・ブレスト”
- Japanese: “ブレスト海峡”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dellec and Le Stiff.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort de Dellec and Pointe du Dellec.
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