Fort de Penthièvre
Fort de Penthièvre is a fort in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Arrondissement of Lorient, Brittany. Fort de Penthièvre is situated nearby to the railway stop Isthme halt, as well as near the railway station Kerhostin station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kerhostin station and Isthme halt.
Kerhostin station
Railway station
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Kerhostin is a railway station in the village of Kerhostin in the commune of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Morbihan department of France. The station was opened on 23 July 1882, and is located on the Auray–Quiberon railway. Kerhostin station is situated 690 metres south of Fort de Penthièvre.
Isthme halt
Railway stop
Photo: Quoique, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isthme halt is a railway halt in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Morbihan department of Brittany, France. The halt is situated within close proximity of the Fort of Penthièvre. Isthme halt is situated 460 metres northeast of Fort de Penthièvre.
Île Thinic
Islet
Photo: rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île Thinic is an islet, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort de Penthièvre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carnac and Quiberon.
Carnac
Photo: Kamel15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carnac is a small town in Morbihan, Brittany. Its main claim to fame are the menhirs surrounding the town. In 2025 these stones were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Quiberon
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quiberon is a town in Brittany, France. It is situated on a peninsula Presqu'île de Quiberon. In France it is well-known as summer spa-resort.
Plouharnel
Village
Photo: Palamède, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plouharnel is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouharnel is situated 6 km north of Fort de Penthièvre.
Fort de Penthièvre
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort de penthievre” and “Fort de penthièvre”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.5431° or 47° 32′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.13721° or 3° 8′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CVRGVV7+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 26612420OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
12750511Wikidata ID
Q3078214
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Japanese—“Fort de Penthièvre” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñvlec’h Pentevr”
- French: “fort de Penthièvre”
- French: “Fort de Penthièvre”
- French: “fort Sans-Culotte”
- German: “Fort de Penthièvre”
- Japanese: “パンティエーヴル要塞”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kerhostin and Penthievre.
Nearby Places
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