Batterie Basse de Cornouaille
Batterie Basse de Cornouaille is a fort in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Batterie Basse de Cornouaille is situated nearby to the ruins Batterie de Cornouaille, as well as near the fort Batterie de Rupture casematée.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Batterie de Cornouaille and Fort du Mengant.
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 2½ km northwest of Batterie Basse de Cornouaille.
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 west of Batterie Basse de Cornouaille.
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 6 km northeast of Batterie Basse de Cornouaille.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Batterie Basse de Cornouaille.
Jean Bart Gate
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jean Bart Gate is a locality, which is situated 8 km northeast of Batterie Basse de Cornouaille.
Batterie Basse de Cornouaille
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33011° or 48° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.57045° or 4° 34′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CWQ8CJH+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 25569872OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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