Fort du Mengant
Fort du Mengant is a building in Brittany, France. Fort du Mengant is situated nearby to the fort Batterie de 32cm, as well as near Batterie de Quillihouarn.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.
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 2½ km southwest of Fort du Mengant.
École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest
College
Photo: ZeWaren, Public domain.
The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French grande école leading to the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research. École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest is situated 2 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.
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 Fort du Mengant.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.
Fort du Mengant
- Type: Building
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.34738° or 48° 20′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.58819° or 4° 35′ 18″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8CW6+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 254303314OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Fort du Mengant” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñv ar Mengant”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batterie de 32cm and Batterie de Quillihouarn.
Nearby Places
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