Finistère
Arrondissement de Brest
Brest

Pontaniou

Pontaniou is a quarter in , , . Pontaniou is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Médiathèque François Mitterrand-Les Capucins and Ateliers des Capucins.

Library
Photo: Madamedekeravel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a library.

Public building
Photo: Julien Carnot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public building.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recouvrance and Porte Tourville.

Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

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is a locality.

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is a locality.

Pontaniou

Latitude
48.38767° or 48° 23′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.49975° or 4° 29′ 59″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8CWQ9GQ2+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1478110547
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
3231462
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In Other Languages

“Pontaniou” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Pontaniou”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Porte du Carpon and Les Capucins.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bassin 3 and Prison de Pontaniou.

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