Roscarven

Roscarven is a hamlet in Gouesnou, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Roscarven is situated nearby to the hamlet Meslean, as well as near Penn ar Valy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Mesléan and Brest Bretagne Airport.

Château de Mesléan

Castle

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Château de Mesléan is a castle.

Brest Bretagne Airport

Aerodrome

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Brest Bretagne Airport, formerly known as Brest Guipavas Airport, is an international airport serving Brest, France. It is located in the commune of Guipavas and 10.2 km northeast of Brest, within the département of Finistère. Brest Bretagne Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Roscarven.

Stade Francis-Le Blé

Stadium

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The Stade Francis-Le Blé, formerly known as the Stade de l'Armoricaine, is a multi-use stadium in Brest, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Stade Brestois 29. Stade Francis-Le Blé is situated 3½ km south of Roscarven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Marc and Guipavas.

Saint-Marc

Suburb

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Saint-Marc is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Roscarven.

Guipavas

Town

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Guipavas is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard is from Guipavas. The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church. Guipavas is situated 4½ km east of Roscarven.