Lighthouse Le Minou
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.Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: lighthouse in Finistère, France
- Also known as: “Petit Minou Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Petit Minou and Fort du Mengant.
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 160 metres north of Lighthouse Le Minou.
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 2½ km northeast of Lighthouse Le Minou.
Fort du Dellec
Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec was built by Vauban in the 17th century, then rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century when casemates were added for barracks and munitions storage. Fort du Dellec is situated 4 km northeast of Lighthouse Le Minou.
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 5 km north of Lighthouse Le Minou.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northeast of Lighthouse Le Minou.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Lighthouse Le Minou.
Lighthouse Le Minou
- Categories: lighthouse and tourism
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.33664° or 48° 20′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.61422° or 4° 36′ 51″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Inception
1848Height
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8CWQ89PP+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1370801434OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1364525
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“Lighthouse Le Minou” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour-tan ar Minou”
- Chinese: “小猫角灯塔”
- Chinese: “小貓角燈塔”
- Czech: “maják Petit Minou”
- Czech: “Maják Petit Minou”
- Dutch: “Phare du Petit Minou”
- French: “Petit Minou”
- French: “phare du Petit Minou”
- French: “Phare du Petit Minou”
- German: “Phare du Petit Minou”
- Hebrew: “מגדלור פטי מינו”
- Spanish: “Faro del Petit Minou”
- Turkish: “Petit Minou Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phare du Petit Minou and Fort du Minou.
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