Gorrequer Traon Elorn

Gorrequer Traon Elorn is a hamlet in La Forest-Landerneau, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Gorrequer Traon Elorn is situated nearby to the hamlet Kersimon, as well as near Penquer Traon Elorn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Joyeuse Garde and Town hall of La Forest-Landerneau.

Château de Joyeuse Garde

Castle

Photo: Silex, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Joyous Gard from Arthurian legend. Its ruins in the town of La Forest-Landerneau in Brittany date to the 6th century.

Town hall of La Forest-Landerneau

Town hall

Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gare de Dirinon

Railway station

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Gare de Dirinon is a railway station, which is situated 3 km southeast of Gorrequer Traon Elorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plougastel-Daoulas and Guipavas.

Plougastel-Daoulas is a commune in the Finistère department, located in the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Plougastel-Daoulas is situated 5 km southwest of Gorrequer Traon Elorn.

Guipavas

Town

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Guipavas is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard is from Guipavas. The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church. Guipavas is situated 7 km northwest of Gorrequer Traon Elorn.