Creac’h Bras
Creac’h Bras is a hamlet in Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Creac’h Bras is situated nearby to the hamlet Creac’h Bihan, as well as near Deolen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.
Lighthouse Le Minou
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. Lighthouse Le Minou is situated 2½ km southeast of Creac’h Bras.
Fort du Petit Minou
Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat.
Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané
Church
Photo: Mairie plouzané, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané is a church, which is situated 4 km northeast of Creac’h Bras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Le Conquet.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 9 km northeast of Creac’h Bras.
Le Conquet
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Conquet is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are farther west. Le Conquet is situated 10 km west of Creac’h Bras.
Creac’h Bras
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.34912° or 48° 20′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.64216° or 4° 38′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89X5+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1184913967OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Creac’h Bras” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreac’h Vras”
- French: “Creac’h Bras”
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