mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir
mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir is a memorial in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir is situated nearby to the government office Agence nationale des fréquences, as well as near the marina Sainte-Anne du Portzic.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic and Fort de Portzic.
Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic
Church
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Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic is a church, which is situated 300 metres north of mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir.
Fort de Portzic
Fort
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The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. It faces the pointe des Espagnols and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. Fort de Portzic is situated 730 metres east of mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir.
Portzic Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the Goulet de Brest and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. Portzic Lighthouse is situated 1 km east of mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
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Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir.
Recouvrance
Suburb
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Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 4½ km northeast of mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir.
mémorial d’hommage aux marins de Mers-el-Kébir
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “liste des noms des 1297 marins français morts dans le port de Mers El Kébir lors du bombardement par la flotte anglaise.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.36196° or 48° 21′ 43″ northLongitude
-4.5481° or 4° 32′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9F62+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12980258805OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agence nationale des fréquences and Sainte-Anne du Portzic.
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