Batterie des Rospects
Batterie des Rospects is a fort in Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Batterie des Rospects is situated nearby to the military installation Maison du gardien, as well as near the reef Les Rospects.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Saint Mathieu and Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre.
Lighthouse Saint Mathieu
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Plougonvelin, around Brest in Finistère. The lighthouse is open to the public. Lighthouse Saint Mathieu is situated 1 km west of Batterie des Rospects.
Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre
Monastery
Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre is a former Breton monastery, whose ruins are found in the territory of what is now the commune of Plougonvelin on Pointe Saint-Mathieu, in the département of Finistère. Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre is situated 1 km west of Batterie des Rospects.
Mémorial des marins morts pour la France
Memorial
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Conquet.
Le Conquet
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Conquet is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are farther west. Le Conquet is situated 3½ km north of Batterie des Rospects.
Batterie des Rospects
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.32947° or 48° 19′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.75717° or 4° 45′ 26″ westOpen location code
8CWQ86HV+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 254043113OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Batterie des Rospects” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Batiri ar Rospeg”
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Highlights include Maison du gardien and Les Rospects.
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