Pen Hir
Pen Hir is a seamount in Finistère, Brittany. Pen Hir is situated nearby to the hamlet Trégana, as well as near Porsmilin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.
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 east of Pen Hir.
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 3 km east of Pen Hir.
Fort de Bertheaume
Ruins
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France. It is located on a tidal island that nowadays connects to the mainland via a footbridge. Fort de Bertheaume is situated 3 km west of Pen Hir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Conquet and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Le Conquet
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Conquet is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are farther west. Le Conquet is situated 9 km west of Pen Hir.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 10 km northeast of Pen Hir.
Pen Hir
- Type: Seamount
- Category: body of water
- Location: Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33982° or 48° 20′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.65606° or 4° 39′ 22″ westOpen location code
8CWQ88QV+WHGeoNames ID
6614402
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