Fort de Portzic

The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the . It faces the and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portzic Lighthouse and Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic.

Lighthouse
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The is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of . It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. is situated 400 metres southeast of Fort de Portzic.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort de Portzic.

Bunker
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is a bunker, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort de Portzic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort de Portzic.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Fort de Portzic.

Fort de Portzic

Latitude
48.36039° or 48° 21′ 37″ north
Longitude
-4.53846° or 4° 32′ 19″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9F66+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22727428
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q3078223
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort de Portzic from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Italian—“Fort de Portzic” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include StP B 332 - MKB Portzic II and StP B 330 - MKB Portzic I.

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