Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable

Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable is a building in , , . Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable is situated nearby to the college , as well as near the park .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include École nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest and Fort du Dellec.

College
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The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Brest is a French grande école leading to the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research. is situated 530 metres east of Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable.

Ruins
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the , the 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. is situated 1 km south of Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable.

Fort
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or fort du Léon in the commune of is part of the defences of the . 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. is situated 2 km southwest of Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Plouzané.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable.

Town
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is a commune in the department of in north-western France. is situated 4 km northwest of Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km northeast of Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable.

Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable

Latitude
48.36088° or 48° 21′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.57302° or 4° 34′ 23″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9C6G+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 359597183
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Observatoire astronomique de la pointe du Diable” goes by many names.

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