La Consulaire

La Consulaire is the name of a very large Algerian Barbary artillery piece which famously defended Algiers harbour. It was looted by the French during the Invasion of Algiers in 1830, on 5 July, and taken as a trophy to Brest, where it is still displayed.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forme de radoub Tourville and Tour Tanguy.

Dock
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is a dock.

Museum
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The , Bastille de Quilbignon or Tour de la Motte Tanguy is a medieval tower on a rocky motte beside the river in . Probably built during the Breton War of Succession, it faces the château de Brest and is now accessed by a road off the square Pierre Péron, at one end of the pont de Recouvrance. is situated 330 metres southwest of La Consulaire.

Museum
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The is the main art in the city of , Brittany, France, housing French and Italian old masters as well as more modern art. is situated 380 metres east of La Consulaire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte Tourville and Recouvrance.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is the section of the city of , on the right bank of the River . The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank.

Locality
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is a locality.

La Consulaire

Latitude
48.38602° or 48° 23′ 10″ north
Longitude
-4.49517° or 4° 29′ 43″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9GP3+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1939477264
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q430634
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“La Consulaire” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدفع بابا مرزوق”
  • Breton: “La Consulaire”
  • Dutch: “La Consulaire”
  • French: “Baba Merzoug”
  • French: “La Consulaire”
  • Persian: “توپ بابا مرزوق”
  • Spanish: “Baba Marzug”
  • Spanish: “La Consulaire”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine de Keravel and Super Frelon.

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