Pen Hir

Places of Interest

Lighthouse Le Minou

Scenic viewpoint

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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

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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

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Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France, in the cultural region of Brittany. 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

Plouzané

Town

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Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouzané is situated 5 km northeast of Pen Hir.

Le Conquet

Village

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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

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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 10 km northeast of Pen Hir.

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