Fort du Petit Minou
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.- Grassland
- …dates from 1697
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Mengant.
Lighthouse Le Minou
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the… Lighthouse Le Minou is situated 160 metres south of Fort du Petit Minou.
Fort du Mengant
The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune… Fort du Mengant is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort du Petit Minou.
IMT Atlantique
College
IMT Atlantique is one of the leading French… IMT Atlantique is situated 4 km northeast of Fort du Petit Minou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of Fort du Petit Minou.
Porte Caffarelli
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Fort du Petit Minou.
Fort du Petit Minou
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Latitude
48.33812° or 48° 20′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.61428° or 4° 36′ 51″ west
Open location code
8CWQ89QP+67
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Italian—“Fort du Petit Minou” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñv ar Minou”
- Chinese: “小米努城塞”
- Dutch: “Fort du Petit Minou”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن دو بيتى مينو”
- French: “Fort du Minou”
- French: “Fort du petit minou”
- Italian: “Forte Petit Minou”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Minou and Phare du Petit Minou.
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