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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
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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.
Recouvrance
Suburb
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recouvrance is the section of the city of Brest, France, on the right bank of the River Penfeld. The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank. Recouvrance is situated 8 km northeast of Fort du Mengant.
Fort du Mengant
- Type: Building
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.34738° or 48° 20′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.58819° or 4° 35′ 18″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8CW6+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 254303314OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Fort du Mengant” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñv ar Mengant”
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