Basse Saint-Pierre

Basse Saint-Pierre is a shoal in , . Basse Saint-Pierre is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portzic Lighthouse and Tour Tanguy.

Lighthouse
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The is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of . It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. is situated 2½ km west of Basse Saint-Pierre.

Museum
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The , Bastille de Quilbignon or Tour de la Motte Tanguy is a medieval tower on a rocky motte beside the river in . Probably built during the Breton War of Succession, it faces the château de Brest and is now accessed by a road off the square Pierre Péron, at one end of the pont de Recouvrance. is situated 3½ km north of Basse Saint-Pierre.

Fort
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The was built near the town of by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the . It faces the and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. is situated 3 km west of Basse Saint-Pierre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte Caffarelli and Jean Bart Gate.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Basse Saint-Pierre.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Basse Saint-Pierre.

Suburb
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is the section of the city of , on the right bank of the River . The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. is situated 4 km north of Basse Saint-Pierre.

Basse Saint-Pierre

Latitude
48.35° or 48° 21′ north
Longitude
-4.5° or 4° 30′ west
Open location code
8CWQ8GX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
3231205
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