Kerguestoc
Kerguestoc is a hamlet in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Kerguestoc is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerizivin, as well as near Mezelez.Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané and Lighthouse Le Minou.
Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané
Church
Photo: Mairie plouzané, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané is a church.
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 3½ km south of Kerguestoc.
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 3 km southeast of Kerguestoc.
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.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 6 km east of Kerguestoc.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Kerguestoc.
Kerguestoc
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.36757° or 48° 22′ 3″ northLongitude
-4.61749° or 4° 37′ 3″ westOpen location code
8CWQ999M+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 1674489315OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Kerguestoc” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kergestog”
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