Deolen

Deolen is a hamlet in , , . Deolen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the , standing in front of the , in the commune of . By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead.

Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the was a fort built in the commune of in France to defend the . It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat.

Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or fort du Léon in the commune of is part of the defences of the . It is made up of a high battery, with a now-destroyed artillery tower, and a lower semi-circular battery at the foot of the cliff, with two small powder magazines. is situated 4 km east of Deolen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.

Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western France. is situated 4 km north of Deolen.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 9 km northeast of Deolen.

Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of in northwestern . This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, and Ile de Sein—are farther west. is situated 10 km west of Deolen.

Deolen

Latitude
48.34786° or 48° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
-4.64097° or 4° 38′ 28″ west
Open location code
8CWQ89X5+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1184914890
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Satellite Map

Discover Deolen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Deolen” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “An Deolenn”
  • French: “Deolen”

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