Anse du Dellec

Anse du Dellec is a bay in Brittany, France. Anse du Dellec is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Petit Dellec, as well as near Kernevent.

Places of Interest

Highlights include École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest and Fort du Dellec.

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 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.

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.