Kerarguen an Dour

Kerarguen an Dour is a hamlet in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Kerarguen an Dour is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerborhel, as well as near Kerlaouen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include IMT Atlantique and École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest.

IMT Atlantique

College

IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is one of the leading French engineering Grandes Écoles and a technological university, which was created on January 1, 2017 through the merger of the École nationale supérieure des mines de Nantes and Télécom Bretagne. IMT Atlantique is situated 2½ km southeast of Kerarguen an Dour.

École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest

College

Photo: ZeWaren, Public domain.

The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French grande école leading to the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research. École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest is situated 3 km east of Kerarguen 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 2½ km southeast of Kerarguen an Dour.