Le Portzic
Le Portzic is a hamlet in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Le Portzic is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerriou, as well as near Le Coat.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
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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 3½ km northeast of Le Portzic.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
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Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Le Portzic.
Le Portzic
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.36052° or 48° 21′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.53722° or 4° 32′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9F67+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 1676850194OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Le Portzic” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ar Porzhig”
- French: “Le Portzic”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include StP B 332 - MKB Portzic II and B 333 - FlaBa ‘Vollblut’ 4/MaFla 811.
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