Lanhouarnec
Lanhouarnec is a hamlet in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Lanhouarnec is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerriou, as well as near Kerverrien.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de Portzic and Portzic Lighthouse.
Fort de Portzic
Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. It faces the pointe des Espagnols and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence.
Portzic Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the Goulet de Brest and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower.
Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic
Church
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Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Lanhouarnec.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 3½ km northeast of Lanhouarnec.
Lanhouarnec
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.36625° or 48° 21′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.53929° or 4° 32′ 21″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9F86+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1676850125OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Lanhouarnec” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Lanhouarneg”
- French: “Lanhouarnec”
Localities in the Area
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