Poul Ar Velin
Poul Ar Velin is a hamlet in La Forest-Landerneau, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Poul Ar Velin is situated nearby to the hamlet Grève du Château, as well as near Ty Naot.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Joyeuse Garde and Town hall of La Forest-Landerneau.
Château de Joyeuse Garde
Castle
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The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Joyous Gard from Arthurian legend. Its ruins in the town of La Forest-Landerneau in Brittany date to the 6th century.
Église Saint-Ténénan de La Forest-Landerneau
Church
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Église Saint-Ténénan de La Forest-Landerneau is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Landerneau and Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun.
Landerneau
Town
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Landerneau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies at the mouth of the Elorn River which divides the Breton provinces of Cornouaille and Léon, 22 km east of Brest. Landerneau is situated 6 km northeast of Poul Ar Velin.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun
Hamlet
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Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Poul Ar Velin.
Guipavas
Town
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Guipavas is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard is from Guipavas. The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church. Guipavas is situated 6 km west of Poul Ar Velin.
Poul Ar Velin
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Poul ar Vilin”
- Category: locality
- Location: La Forest-Landerneau, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.42094° or 48° 25′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.31889° or 4° 19′ 8″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Poul Ar Velin” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Poull ar Vilin”
- French: “Poul Ar Velin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grève du Château and Ty Naot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place de la Mairie and Place Aimée de Guesnet.
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