Croix Saliou
Croix Saliou is a wayside cross in Brittany, France. Croix Saliou is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie de Plouzané, as well as near the community center Centre Culturel François Mitterrand.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané and École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest.
Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané
Church
Photo: Mairie plouzané, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Sané de Plouzané is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Croix Saliou.
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. École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest is situated 3½ km southeast of Croix Saliou.
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 4 km south of Croix Saliou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Plouzané
Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of Croix Saliou.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Croix Saliou.
Croix Saliou
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.3803° or 48° 22′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.60175° or 4° 36′ 6″ westOpen location code
8CWQ99JX+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 776000032OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Croix Saliou” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kroaz Saliou”
- French: “Croix Saliou”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Plouzané and Centre Culturel François Mitterrand.
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