Espace du Gonio

Espace du Gonio is a park in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Espace du Gonio is situated nearby to the spring Fontaine de la Trinité, as well as near Lavoir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest and Fort du Mengant.

École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest

College

Photo: ZeWaren, Public domain.

The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French grande école leading to the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research. École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest is situated 1½ km east of Espace du Gonio.

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 2 km south of Espace du Gonio.

Fort du Dellec

Ruins

Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec was built by Vauban in the 17th century, then rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century when casemates were added for barracks and munitions storage. Fort du Dellec is situated 2 km southeast of Espace du Gonio.