Batterie de Quillihouarn

Batterie de Quillihouarn is a fort in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Batterie de Quillihouarn is situated nearby to Fort du Mengant, as well as near the fort Batterie de 32cm.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort du Mengant and Lighthouse Le Minou.

Fort du Mengant

Fort

Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune of Plouzané is part of the defences of the roadstead of Brest. 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. Fort du Mengant is situated 620 metres east of Batterie de Quillihouarn.

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 1½ km southwest of Batterie de Quillihouarn.

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 1½ km southwest of Batterie de Quillihouarn.

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 4½ km northwest of Batterie de Quillihouarn.