Fort du Corbeau
Fort du Corbeau is a fort in Plougastel-Daoulas, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Fort du Corbeau is situated nearby to the beach Plage du corbeau, as well as near the pond Étang du Caro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Plougastel-Daoulas and Île Ronde.
Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Plougastel-Daoulas
Church
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Plougastel-Daoulas is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Fort du Corbeau.
Île Ronde
Islet
Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Île Ronde is a French islet 400 metres to the south west of Pointe de l’Armorique, in the roadstead of Brest, within the territory of the commune of Plougastel-Daoulas. Île Ronde is situated 3 km southwest of Fort du Corbeau.
French ironclad Furieux
Disaster remains
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Furieux was an ironclad coastal defense ship built for the French Navy in the late 1870s and 1880s. She was ordered under the fleet plan of 1872 that was intended to strengthen the French fleet after the Franco-Prussian War. French ironclad Furieux is situated 3½ km south of Fort du Corbeau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jean Bart Gate and Saint-Marc.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
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Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 5 km northwest of Fort du Corbeau.
Saint-Marc
Suburb
Photo: Formationtiriad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Marc is a suburb, which is situated 5 km north of Fort du Corbeau.
Porte Tourville
Locality
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Porte Tourville is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Fort du Corbeau.
Fort du Corbeau
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plougastel-Daoulas, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.3498° or 48° 20′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.44297° or 4° 26′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8HX4+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 1102709116OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Fort du Corbeau” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñvlec’h Korbo”
- French: “Fort du Corbeau”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage du corbeau and Étang du Caro.
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