Amer Sud
Amer Sud is a tower in Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Amer Sud is situated nearby to the beach Plage de Trégana, as well as near the cliff La Palme.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 4 km southeast of Amer Sud.
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 4 km southeast of Amer Sud.
Fort de Bertheaume
Ruins
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France. It is located on a tidal island that nowadays connects to the mainland via a footbridge. Fort de Bertheaume is situated 3 km southwest of Amer Sud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouzané and Le Conquet.
Plouzané
Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouzané is situated 4½ km northeast of Amer Sud.
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 8 km west of Amer Sud.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 10 km east of Amer Sud.
Amer Sud
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Locmaria-Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.35191° or 48° 21′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.6617° or 4° 39′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CWQ982Q+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6386670108OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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