Kerourin
Kerourin is a hamlet in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Kerourin is situated nearby to the hamlet Toulbalena, as well as near Kerivin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort du Mengant and IMT Atlantique.
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.
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.
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 3½ km northwest of Kerourin.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Kerourin.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Kerourin.
Kerourin
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.35536° or 48° 21′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.59946° or 4° 35′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9C42+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 1674489527OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Kerourin” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kerourin”
- French: “Kerourin”
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