Botquenal
Botquenal is a hamlet in Loperhet, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Botquenal is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerbringall, as well as near Linglas Huella.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Joyeuse Garde and Gare de Dirinon.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plougastel-Daoulas and Landerneau.
Plougastel-Daoulas
Town
Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plougastel-Daoulas is a commune in the Finistère department, located in the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Plougastel-Daoulas is situated 6 km southwest of Botquenal.
Landerneau
Town
Photo: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landerneau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies at the mouth of the Elorn River which divides the Breton provinces of Cornouaille and Léon, 22 km east of Brest. Landerneau is situated 6 km northeast of Botquenal.
Guipavas
Town
Photo: Danielguip, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 8 km northwest of Botquenal.
Botquenal
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Loperhet, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.40729° or 48° 24′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.3068° or 4° 18′ 25″ westOpen location code
8CWQCM4V+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 839237828OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Botquenal” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Botkenal”
- French: “Botquenal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coat Botquenal and Kerbringall.
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Highlights include Radar de Bretagne and CPIE - Élorn.
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