Wn Br 96
Wn Br 96 is a historic site in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Wn Br 96 is situated nearby to the historic site B 333 - FlaBa ‘Vollblut’ 4/MaFla 811, as well as near Fort de Portzic.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort de Portzic and Portzic Lighthouse.
Fort de Portzic
Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. It faces the pointe des Espagnols and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. Fort de Portzic is situated 390 metres south of Wn Br 96.
Portzic Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the Goulet de Brest and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. Portzic Lighthouse is situated 750 metres southeast of Wn Br 96.
Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic
Church
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Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic is a church, which is situated 670 metres west of Wn Br 96.
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.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Wn Br 96.
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 4 km northeast of Wn Br 96.
Wn Br 96
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.3637° or 48° 21′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.54015° or 4° 32′ 25″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9F75+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 254339132OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include B 333 - FlaBa ‘Vollblut’ 4/MaFla 811 and Batterie annexe de Portzic.
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