Tour Tanguy
The Tour Tanguy, Bastille de Quilbignon or Tour de la Motte Tanguy is a medieval tower on a rocky motte beside the Penfeld river in Brest, France. Probably built during the Breton War of Succession, it faces the château de Brest and is now accessed by a road off the square Pierre Péron, at one end of the pont de Recouvrance.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
- …is also known as “Bastille de Quilbignon”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …dates from the 14th century
- …stands 30 metres (98 feet) tall
- …has a pyramidal roof
- Opening hours:
Wednesday and Thursday: 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 PM–6:00 PM - Description: medieval tower and museum in Brest, France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Square Pierre Péron and Liberation of Recouvrance.
Liberation of Recouvrance
Memorial
Liberation of Recouvrance is a memorial.
Brest national naval museum
Museum
Brest national naval museum is situated 420 metres southeast of Tour Tanguy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jean Bart Gate and Recouvrance.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld.
Tour Tanguy
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Latitude
48.38338° or 48° 23′ 0″ north
Longitude
-4.49712° or 4° 29′ 50″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9GM3+95
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Tour Tanguy” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Tanguy dorrea”
- Breton: “Tour Tangi”
- Chinese: “唐吉塔”
- Chinese: “坦圭塔”
- French: “tour Tanguy”
- French: “Tour Tanguy”
- German: “Bastille De Quilbignon”
- German: “Tour De La Motte Tanguy”
- German: “Tour Tanguy”
- Japanese: “タンギー塔”
- Russian: “Башня Танги”
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