Kerlavezan Bras

Kerlavezan Bras is a hamlet in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Kerlavezan Bras is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerthomas, as well as near Kerlavezan Bihan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Mengant.

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 2½ km south of Kerlavezan Bras.

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.

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 3 km east of Kerlavezan Bras.