Batterie de Rupture
Batterie de Rupture is a fort in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Batterie de Rupture is situated nearby to the fort Magasin à poudre, as well as near Batterie de 24 cm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Batterie de Cornouaille.
Lighthouse Le Minou
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. Lighthouse Le Minou is situated 3 km northwest of Batterie de Rupture.
Batterie de Cornouaille
Ruins
Photo: Mike bzh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Batterie de Cornouaille is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Batterie de Rupture.
Fort du Petit Minou
Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat. Fort du Petit Minou is situated 3 km northwest of Batterie de Rupture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Plouzané
Town
Photo: Piblo, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouzané is situated 7 km north of Batterie de Rupture.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northeast of Batterie de Rupture.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Batterie de Rupture.
Batterie de Rupture
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.31952° or 48° 19′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.58279° or 4° 34′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8C98+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 253811802OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Magasin à poudre and Batterie de 24 cm.
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