Phare du Petit Minou
Phare du Petit Minou is a public building in Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Phare du Petit Minou is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lighthouse Le Minou, as well as near the grassland Fort du Petit Minou.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Le Minou and Fort du Petit Minou.
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.
Fort du Petit Minou
Grassland
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. It consists of 6m high masonry bastions, surrounded by a 3m deep and 9.5m wide moat. Fort du Petit Minou is situated 160 metres north of Phare du Petit Minou.
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 northeast of Phare du Petit Minou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouzané and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
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 5 km north of Phare du Petit Minou.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northeast of Phare du Petit Minou.
Porte Caffarelli
Locality
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte Caffarelli is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Phare du Petit Minou.
Phare du Petit Minou
- Type: Public building
- Roof shape: flat
- Categories: lighthouse, building, and government building
- Location: Plouzané, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.33664° or 48° 20′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.61421° or 4° 36′ 51″ westHeight
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8CWQ89PP+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 42619356OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flat
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In Other Languages
“Phare du Petit Minou” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour-tan ar Minou”
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