Penquer Bras
Penquer Bras is a hamlet in La Forest-Landerneau, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Penquer Bras is situated nearby to the hamlet Penquer Bian, as well as near Beauhuden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Joyeuse Garde and Town hall of La Forest-Landerneau.
Château de Joyeuse Garde
Castle
Photo: Silex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Ténénan de La Forest-Landerneau is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun and Guipavas.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun
Hamlet
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Penquer Bras.
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 5 km west of Penquer Bras.
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 Penquer Bras.
Penquer Bras
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: La Forest-Landerneau, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.42463° or 48° 25′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.32882° or 4° 19′ 44″ westOpen location code
8CWQCMFC+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1106412912OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Penquer Bras” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Penkêr Bras”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penquer Bian and Beauhuden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de Beaurepos and École primaire publique Georges Brassens.
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