Morbihan
Arrondissement of Lorient
Port-Louis

Citadel of Port-Louis

The Citadel of Port-Louis is a citadel built in the 16th century by the Spaniards, then modified in the 17th century by the Frenchmen in .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Navy museum and Musée de la Compagnie des Indes.

Museum
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Museum
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is a museum.

Town hall
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is situated 580 metres east of Citadel of Port-Louis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larmor-Plage and Gâvres.

Village
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is a commune in the department of in north-western .

Village
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is a commune in the department of in north-western . French Navy Minister Hyde de Neuville chose this place as a military testing area in 1829 for heavy marine ordnance.

Village
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is a commune in the department of in north-western .

Citadel of Port-Louis

Latitude
47.71009° or 47° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.36343° or 3° 21′ 48″ west
Open location code
8CVRPJ6P+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1096390413
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
13353208
Wiki­data ID
Q2974396
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Spanish—“Citadel of Port-Louis” goes by many names.

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