Roche du Castor

Roche du Castor is in Finistère, Brittany. Roche du Castor is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerguinou, as well as near the locality Keravès.

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Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Batterie de Cornouaille.

Lighthouse Le Minou

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.

The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. Lighthouse Le Minou is situated 3 km northwest of Roche du Castor.

Batterie de Cornouaille

Ruins

Photo: Mike bzh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Batterie de Cornouaille is a ruins.

Fort du Petit Minou

Grassland

Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat. Fort du Petit Minou is situated 3½ km northwest of Roche du Castor.