Bougou Forn
Bougou Forn is a cave in Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Bougou Forn is situated nearby to the beach Grève de Déolen, as well as near the cave Bougou Gabriel.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Cave
- Wheelchair access: no
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 Bougou Forn.
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 Bougou Forn.
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 4 km east of Bougou Forn.
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 4 km north of Bougou Forn.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 9 km northeast of Bougou Forn.
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 10 km west of Bougou Forn.
Bougou Forn
- Category: landform
- Location: Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.34548° or 48° 20′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.63893° or 4° 38′ 20″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89W6+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 13777600124OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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