Batterie du Gros Rocher
Batterie du Gros Rocher is a fort in Brittany, France. Batterie du Gros Rocher is situated nearby to the beach Plage du Gros Rocher, as well as near the building Retranchement de Bordardoué.Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Bugull and Aiguade Vauban.
Fort du Bugull
Fort
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort du Bugull is situated 1 km southeast of Batterie du Gros Rocher.
Corps de garde de Fort Larron
Fort
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Corps de garde de Fort Larron is situated 1¼ km west of Batterie du Gros Rocher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Palais and Bangor.
Le Palais
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Palais is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is one of the four communes on the island of Belle Île. Le Palais is situated 3 km northwest of Batterie du Gros Rocher.
Bangor
Village
Photo: Franck-fnba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bangor is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region of north-western France. It is one of the four communes on the island of Belle-Île. Bangor is situated 5 km west of Batterie du Gros Rocher.
Locmaria
Village
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Locmaria is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Locmaria is one of the four communes of Belle Île. Locmaria is situated 5 km southeast of Batterie du Gros Rocher.
Batterie du Gros Rocher
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.3282° or 47° 19′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.12546° or 3° 7′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CVR8VHF+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 431765770OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q22997260
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Batterie du Gros Rocher” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Fort ar Roc’h Vras”
- French: “fort du Gros Rocher”
- French: “Fort du Gros Rocher”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage du Gros Rocher and Retranchement de Bordardoué.
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