Fort du Méné
Fort du Méné is a fort in Brittany, France. Fort du Méné is situated nearby to the beach Plage de Porz Skedoul, as well as near the church Chapelle Notre Dame du Calme - Le Méné.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Notre Dame du Calme - Le Méné and Écomusée de l’île de Groix.
Chapelle Notre Dame du Calme - Le Méné
Church
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Chapelle Notre Dame du Calme - Le Méné is a church, which is situated 320 metres south of Fort du Méné.
Écomusée de l’île de Groix
Museum
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Écomusée de l’île de Groix is a museum, which is situated 1 km west of Fort du Méné.
Chapelle de Notre Dame de Placemanec à Groix
Church
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Chapelle de Notre Dame de Placemanec à Groix is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Fort du Méné.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gâvres and Larmor-Plage.
Gâvres
Village
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Gâvres is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. French Navy Minister Hyde de Neuville chose this place as a military testing area in 1829 for heavy marine ordnance. Gâvres is situated 8 km northeast of Fort du Méné.
Larmor-Plage
Village
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Larmor-Plage is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Larmor-Plage is situated 9 km northeast of Fort du Méné.
Port-Louis
Village
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Port-Louis is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. Port-Louis is situated 10 km northeast of Fort du Méné.
Fort du Méné
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Batterie du Méné”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.64235° or 47° 38′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.43363° or 3° 26′ 1″ westOpen location code
8CVRJHR8+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 23582560OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Fort du Méné” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñv ar Menez”
- French: “Fort du Méné”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage de Porz Skedoul and Plage de Port Mélite.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Auberge de jeunesse de Groix and Camping municipal de l’île de Groix.
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