Batterie de Cornouaille
Batterie de Cornouaille is a ruins in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Batterie de Cornouaille is situated nearby to the fort Batterie de Rupture casematée, as well as near the ruins Batterie Beaufort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: building in Roscanvel, France
- Also known as: “Batterie Basse de Cornouaille”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Mengant and Lighthouse Le Minou.
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 2½ km northwest of Batterie de Cornouaille.
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 3½ km west of Batterie de Cornouaille.
IMT Atlantique
College
IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is a technological university, which was created on January 1, 2017 through the merger of the École nationale supérieure des mines de Nantes and Télécom Bretagne. IMT Atlantique is situated 3 km north of Batterie de Cornouaille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northeast of Batterie de Cornouaille.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Batterie de Cornouaille.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 8 km northeast of Batterie de Cornouaille.
Batterie de Cornouaille
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.33024° or 48° 19′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.57062° or 4° 34′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8CJH+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 6227948399OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2891699
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Batterie de Cornouaille” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kastell Kernev”
- French: “Batterie basse de Cornouaille”
- French: “batterie de Cornouaille”
- French: “Batterie de Cornouaille”
- French: “Fort de Cornouaille”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batterie Basse de Cornouaille and Batterie de Rupture casematée.
Nearby Places
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