Fort du Mengant

The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune of is part of the defences of the . 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.
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Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest and Lighthouse Le Minou.

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. is situated 2 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the , standing in front of the , in the commune of . By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort du Mengant.

Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the , the 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. is situated 1½ km east of Fort du Mengant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.

Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western France. is situated 4½ km northwest of Fort du Mengant.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.

Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.

Fort du Mengant

Latitude
48.34757° or 48° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
-4.58701° or 4° 35′ 13″ west
Inception
17th century
Open location code
8CWQ8CX7+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22815684
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q3078355
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Turkish—“Fort du Mengant” goes by many names.

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