Le Mengant

Le Mengant is a hamlet in , . Le Mengant is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort du Mengant and IMT Atlantique.

Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or fort du Léon in the commune of is part of the defences of the . 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.

College
is one of the leading French engineering Grandes Écoles and a technological university, created on January 1, 2017 through the merger of Télécom Bretagne and its smaller sibling École nationale supérieure des mines de Nantes.

Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the , the 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.

Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western France. is situated 4½ km northwest of Le Mengant.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Le Mengant.

Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Le Mengant.

Le Mengant

Latitude
48.34877° or 48° 20′ 56″ north
Longitude
-4.58906° or 4° 35′ 21″ west
Open location code
8CWQ8CX6+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1674490196
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Satellite Map

Discover Le Mengant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Le Mengant” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Ar Mengant”
  • French: “Le Mengant”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kervaogon and Pen ar C’hoat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Batterie de 32cm and Batterie de Quillihouarn.

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