Anse de Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic

Anse de Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic is a bay in Brest, Finistère, Brittany.

Places of Interest

Highlights include École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest and Fort du Mengant.

École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest

College

Photo: ZeWaren, Public domain.

The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French grande école leading to the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plouzané and Recouvrance.

Plouzané

Town

Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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.