The Fort-Bloqué
The Fort-Bloqué is a castle in Morbihan, Brittany. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Fort-Bloqué is situated nearby to the islet Île Keragan, as well as near the village Le Pouldu.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Fort de Keragan”, “Fort-Bloque”, and “Fort-Bloqué”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île Keragan and Fort du Loch.
Tuchenn Pol
Archaeological site
Tuchenn Pol is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southeast of The Fort-Bloqué.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Pouldu and Ploemeur.
Ploemeur
Town
Ploemeur, sometimes written instead as Plœmeur, is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a western suburb of Lorient. Ploemeur is situated 6 km east of The Fort-Bloqué.
Guidel
Town
Guidel is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French Guidélois. Guidel is situated 6 km north of The Fort-Bloqué.
The Fort-Bloqué
- Categories: tidal island, grassland, and historic site
- Location: Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.73498° or 47° 44′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.50482° or 3° 30′ 17″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Inception
1758
Open location code
8CVRPFMW+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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Satellite Map
Discover The Fort-Bloqué from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Japanese—“The Fort-Bloqué” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kastell Keragan”
- French: “fort de Keragan”
- French: “Fort-bloqué”
- French: “Fort-Bloqué”
- German: “Fort Bloqué”
- Greek: “Φορ-Μπλοκέ”
- Japanese: “フォール=ブロケ”
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Nearby Places
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