Fort de Toulbroc’h
Fort de Toulbroc’h is a castle in Brittany, France which is located on Sentier Cotier Minou - Toulbroc’h. Fort de Toulbroc’h is situated nearby to the fort MKB Toulbroc’h II - Re 309, as well as near the military installation Zone de Tir.| 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 1 km east of Fort de 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 1 km east of Fort de 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 3 km east of Fort de 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 Fort de Toulbroc’h.
Fort de Toulbroc’h
- Type: Castle
- Address: Sentier Cotier Minou - Toulbroc’h, 29280
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33954° or 48° 20′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.62747° or 4° 37′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89QF+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4380481590OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Fort de Toulbroc’h” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñv Toulbroc’h”
- French: “Fort de Toulbroc’h”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include MKB Toulbroc’h II - Re 309 and Zone de Tir.
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