Naval Monument
Naval Monument is a memorial in Brest, Finistère, Brittany. Naval Monument is situated nearby to the government office Office français de la biodiversité - pôle maritime de Brest, as well as near Villa Crosnier.Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Memorial tower in Brest, France
- Also known as: “Mémorial Américain (1914-1918)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Le Fourneau and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest.
Le Fourneau
Theater building
Photo: JeanMarieGrall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Fourneau is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Naval Monument.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest is the main art museum in the city of Brest, Brittany, France, housing French and Italian old masters as well as more modern art. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest is situated 340 metres northwest of Naval Monument.
Brest station
Railway station
Photo: AirScott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brest station is the railway station serving Brest, France. It is the western terminus of the Paris–Brest railway. The new station, built above the town's harbour in 1932 on the site of its 1865 predecessor, includes a tall clock tower and a semi circle passenger hall. Brest station is situated 660 metres northeast of Naval Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porte Tourville and Jean Bart Gate.
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.
Naval Monument
- Categories: tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.38347° or 48° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.48631° or 4° 29′ 11″ westOpen location code
8CWQ9GM7+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 372240668OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q27603006
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“Naval Monument” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kounlec’h Amerikan (1914-1918)”
- French: “Naval Monument de Brest”
- French: “Tour rose”
- German: “Amerikanisches Denkmal”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office français de la biodiversité - pôle maritime de Brest and Villa Crosnier.
Nearby Places
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