La Croix Normand
La Croix Normand is a hamlet in Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. La Croix Normand is situated nearby to the hamlet Mesmean, as well as near Le Diry.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 3 km southeast of La Croix Normand.
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. Fort du Petit Minou is situated 3 km southeast of La Croix Normand.
Manor Kerscao
Castle
Photo: El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manor Kerscao is a castle, which is situated 3 km north of La Croix Normand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Plouzané
Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouzané is situated 3 km northeast of La Croix Normand.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km east of La Croix Normand.
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 9 km west of La Croix Normand.
La Croix Normand
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.35887° or 48° 21′ 32″ northLongitude
-4.64242° or 4° 38′ 33″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9955+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1184915063OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“La Croix Normand” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kroaz an Normant”
- French: “La Croix Normand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mesmean and Le Diry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lavoir de Pen ar Prat and Fontaine et lavoir de Neiz Vran.
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