Batterie de 24 cm
Batterie de 24 cm is a fort in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Batterie de 24 cm is situated nearby to the fort Batterie de 100mm TR, as well as near Magasin à poudre.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 1½ km north of Batterie de 24 cm.
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 Batterie de 24 cm.
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 3½ km north of Batterie de 24 cm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Plouzané.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 7 km northeast of Batterie de 24 cm.
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 8 km northwest of Batterie de 24 cm.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Batterie de 24 cm.
Batterie de 24 cm
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.31833° or 48° 19′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.57751° or 4° 34′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8C9C+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 255187397OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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