Fort de l’Armorique
Fort de l’Armorique is a military installation in Plougastel-Daoulas, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Fort de l’Armorique is situated nearby to the marina Porz Meur, as well as near the islet Île Ronde.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île Ronde and French ironclad Furieux.
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.
French ironclad Furieux
Disaster remains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2 km southeast of Fort de l’Armorique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jean Bart Gate and Porte Caffarelli.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
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Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Fort de l’Armorique.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Fort de l’Armorique.
Porte Tourville
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porte Tourville is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Fort de l’Armorique.
Fort de l’Armorique
Latitude
48.32783° or 48° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.4548° or 4° 27′ 17″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8GHW+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 22369905OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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In Other Languages
“Fort de l’Armorique” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñvlec’h an Arvor”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porz Meur and Île Ronde.
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