Zone de Tir
Zone de Tir is a military installation in Brittany, France. Zone de Tir is situated nearby to the fort MKB Toulbroc’h II - Re 309, as well as near the castle Fort de Toulbroc’h.| 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 1 km east of Zone de Tir.
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 1 km east of Zone de Tir.
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 3 km east of Zone de Tir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northeast of Zone de Tir.
Zone de Tir
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33866° or 48° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.62769° or 4° 37′ 40″ westOpen location code
8CWQ89QC+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1320140510OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=danger_area
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In Other Languages
“Zone de Tir” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Takad-tennañ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include MKB Toulbroc’h II - Re 309 and Fort de Toulbroc’h.
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