Fort Kerviniou

Fort Kerviniou is a ruins in , , . Fort Kerviniou is situated near the historic site , as well as near the fort .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Batterie de Cornouaille and Lighthouse Le Minou.

Ruins
Photo: Mike bzh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 790 metres northeast of Fort Kerviniou.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the , standing in front of the , in the commune of . By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. is situated 3 km northwest of Fort Kerviniou.

Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or fort du Léon in the commune of is part of the defences of the . 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. is situated 3 km north of Fort Kerviniou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Plouzané.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of Fort Kerviniou.

Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western France. is situated 7 km northwest of Fort Kerviniou.

Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 8 km northeast of Fort Kerviniou.

Fort Kerviniou

Latitude
48.32396° or 48° 19′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.57561° or 4° 34′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CWQ8CFF+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 741577249
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Fort Kerviniou” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Batterie de Kerviniou and Batterie Droite de 32 cm.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Magasin caverne and Île ô des Capucins.

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Worth a closer look: Brest and Quimper.

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