Toulbroc’h
Toulbroc’h is a scenic viewpoint in Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Toulbroc’h is situated nearby to Fort de Toullbroc’h, as well as near the beach Plage de Dalbosc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.
Lighthouse Le Minou
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. Lighthouse Le Minou is situated 1¼ km east of Toulbroc’h.
Fort du Petit Minou
Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat. Fort du Petit Minou is situated 1¼ km east of Toulbroc’h.
Fort du Mengant
Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune of Plouzané is part of the defences of the roadstead of Brest. 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. Fort du Mengant is situated 3½ km east of Toulbroc’h.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northeast of Toulbroc’h.
Toulbroc’h
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.34119° or 48° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.63102° or 4° 37′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89R9+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 247121664OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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