Le Cosquer
Le Cosquer is a hamlet in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Le Cosquer is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerverrien, as well as near Kerabélec.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic and Fort de Portzic.
Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic
Church
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Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic is a church.
Fort de Portzic
Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. It faces the pointe des Espagnols and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence.
Portzic Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the Goulet de Brest and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower.
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.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Le Cosquer.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 4 km northeast of Le Cosquer.
Le Cosquer
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.36689° or 48° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.54565° or 4° 32′ 44″ westElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
8CWQ9F83+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1676850158OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3231184
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In Other Languages
“Le Cosquer” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ar Gozhkêr”
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