Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre
Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre is a garden in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Access is restricted and requires permission. Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre is situated nearby to Minou Surf Club, as well as near the beach Plage du Minou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.
Lighthouse Le Minou
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. Lighthouse Le Minou is situated 740 metres southeast of Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre.
Fort du Petit Minou
Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat. Fort du Petit Minou is situated 590 metres southeast of Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre.
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 2½ km east of Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 10 km northeast of Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre.
Maison de Gaston et Petit tonnerre
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.34268° or 48° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.6184° or 4° 37′ 6″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89VJ+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1111550080OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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