Port du Caro
Port du Caro is a locality in Plougastel-Daoulas, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Port du Caro is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Caro, as well as near Penn ar Pont.Places of Interest
Highlights include French ironclad Furieux and Île Ronde.
French ironclad Furieux
Disaster remains
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Furieux was an ironclad coastal defense ship built for the French Navy in the late 1870s and 1880s. She was ordered under the fleet plan of 1872 that was intended to strengthen the French fleet after the Franco-Prussian War. French ironclad Furieux is situated 2½ km south of Port du Caro.
Île Ronde
Islet
Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Île Ronde is a French islet 400 metres to the south west of Pointe de l’Armorique, in the roadstead of Brest, within the territory of the commune of Plougastel-Daoulas. Île Ronde is situated 2½ km southwest of Port du Caro.
Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Plougastel-Daoulas
Church
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Plougastel-Daoulas is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Port du Caro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jean Bart Gate and Porte Tourville.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
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Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Port du Caro.
Porte Tourville
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porte Tourville is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Port du Caro.
Brest
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Brest is a city on the west Atlantic coast of France. It has a long history of navigation. There are very large tides here.
Port du Caro
- Type: Locality
- Categories: recreation area and marina
- Location: Plougastel-Daoulas, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.34202° or 48° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.44108° or 4° 26′ 28″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8HR5+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1151645134OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=marinaOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Port du Caro” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Porzh ar C’haro”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Étang du Caro and Plage du corbeau.
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