Kervaogon
Kervaogon is a hamlet in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Kervaogon is situated nearby to the hamlet Pen ar C’hoat, as well as near Le Mengant.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.
Fort du Dellec
Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec was built by Vauban in the 17th century, then rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century when casemates were added for barracks and munitions storage.
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 northwest of Kervaogon.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Kervaogon.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Kervaogon.
Kervaogon
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.35039° or 48° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.59392° or 4° 35′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9C24+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 1674489621OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Kervaogon” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kervaogon”
- French: “Kervaogon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pen ar C’hoat and Le Mengant.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batterie de Quillihouarn and Batterie de 32cm.
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