Plage du Petit Minou
Plage du Petit Minou is a beach in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Plage du Petit Minou is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerangoff, as well as near the locality Dellec.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort du Petit Minou and Lighthouse Le Minou.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of Plage du Petit Minou.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Plage du Petit Minou.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 10 km northeast of Plage du Petit Minou.
Plage du Petit Minou
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33911° or 48° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
-4.6158° or 4° 36′ 57″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8CWQ89QM+JMGeoNames ID
6614398
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit Minou Lighthouse and Pointe du Petit Minou.
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