Submarine base of Brest

Submarine base of Brest is a bunker in , , . Submarine base of Brest is situated nearby to , as well as near the military installation .
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  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: German submarine base in France during WWII
  • Also known as: “Base sous-marine de brest”, “Brest U-Boot base”, and “U-Boot-Bunker Brest”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portzic Lighthouse and Fort de Portzic.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of . It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Submarine base of Brest.

Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was built near the town of by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the . It faces the and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. is situated 1½ km southwest of Submarine base of Brest.

Church
Photo: S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Submarine base of Brest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Submarine base of Brest.

Submarine base of Brest

Latitude
48.36676° or 48° 22′ 0″ north
Longitude
-4.52203° or 4° 31′ 19″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9F8H+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42577074
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bunker
Wiki­data ID
Q2886654
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Russian—“Submarine base of Brest” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Csam Section Plongée and Centre d’instruction naval.

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