Le Stiff
Le Stiff is a locality in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Le Stiff is situated nearby to the hamlet Kergadiou, as well as near Le Lez.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portzic Lighthouse and École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest.
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.
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. École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest is situated 3 km northwest of Le Stiff.
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. Fort de Portzic is situated 2½ km north of Le Stiff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km north of Le Stiff.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 6 km northeast of Le Stiff.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 6 km northeast of Le Stiff.
Le Stiff
- Type: Locality
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33815° or 48° 20′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.5457° or 4° 32′ 45″ westElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8CWQ8FQ3+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 741576771OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3231456
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In Other Languages
“Le Stiff” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ar Stif”
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