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 IMT Atlantique.

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.

IMT Atlantique

College

IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is one of the leading French engineering Grandes Écoles and a technological university, which was created on January 1, 2017 through the merger of the École nationale supérieure des mines de Nantes and Télécom Bretagne. IMT Atlantique is situated 2 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.

Fort du Dellec

Ruins

Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec was built by Vauban in the 17th century, then rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century when casemates were added for barracks and munitions storage. Fort du Dellec is situated 1½ km east of Fort du Mengant.