Magasin à poudre
Magasin à poudre is a fort in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Magasin à poudre is situated nearby to the fort Batterie de 24 cm, as well as near Batterie Droite de 32 cm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Batterie de Cornouaille and Lighthouse Le Minou.
Batterie de Cornouaille
Ruins
Photo: Mike bzh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Batterie de Cornouaille is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Magasin à poudre.
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 3½ km northwest of Magasin à poudre.
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 3 km north of Magasin à poudre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of Magasin à poudre.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Magasin à poudre.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Magasin à poudre.
Magasin à poudre
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.3198° or 48° 19′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.57759° or 4° 34′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8C9C+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 255185854OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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