Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour
Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour is a spring in Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour is situated nearby to Chapelle de Lesconvel, as well as near the fountain Fontaine lavoir de Lesconvel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 km southeast of Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour.
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 2 km southeast of Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour.
Fort du Mengant
Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune of Plouzané is part of the defences of the roadstead of Brest. 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. Fort du Mengant is situated 3½ km east of Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km east of Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 10 km east of Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour.
Fontaine lavoir Pen an dour
- Type: Spring
- Categories: waterworks and body of water
- Location: Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.35337° or 48° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.6312° or 4° 37′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9939+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1290971650OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_worksOpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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