Mémorial des marins morts pour la France
Mémorial des marins morts pour la France is a memorial in Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Mémorial des marins morts pour la France is situated nearby to the fort Cénotaphe Saint-Mathieu, as well as near the monastery Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Saint Mathieu and Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre.
Lighthouse Saint Mathieu
Scenic viewpoint
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The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Plougonvelin, around Brest in Finistère. The lighthouse is open to the public. Lighthouse Saint Mathieu is situated 200 metres southeast of Mémorial des marins morts pour la France.
Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre
Monastery
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The Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre is a former Breton monastery, whose ruins are found in the territory of what is now the commune of Plougonvelin on Pointe Saint-Mathieu, in the département of Finistère. Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre is situated 170 metres southeast of Mémorial des marins morts pour la France.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Lochrist
Church
Photo: Touam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Lochrist is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Mémorial des marins morts pour la France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Conquet.
Le Conquet
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Conquet is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are farther west. Le Conquet is situated 3½ km north of Mémorial des marins morts pour la France.
Mémorial des marins morts pour la France
- Type: Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33064° or 48° 19′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.77335° or 4° 46′ 24″ westInception
1927Open location code
8CWQ86JG+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 373439703OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q30741193
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“Mémorial des marins morts pour la France” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Monumant d’ar vartoloded marv evit Frañs e-pad ar C’hentañ Brezel Bed”
- French: “Mémorial National des Marins de la pointe Saint-Mathieu”
- French: “mémorial national des marins morts pour la France”
- French: “Mémorial national des marins morts pour la France”
- French: “Monument aux marins morts pour la France durant la Première Guerre mondiale”
- German: “Nationales Denkmal der für Frankreich gefallenen Seeleute”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cénotaphe Saint-Mathieu and Musée de Saint-Mathieu.
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