Réduit de Quelern
Réduit de Quelern is a fort in Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Brittany. Réduit de Quelern is situated nearby to the sports venue Gymnase de Quelern, as well as near the fort Batterie de 95 mm des lignes de Quelern.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tremet and Île des Morts.
Tremet
Military installation
Tremet is a hamlet on the Roscanvel peninsula in France. The gun batteries located here are part of the defences of the goulet de Brest, forbidding ships from entering the bay of Camaret-sur-Mer. Tremet is situated 540 metres west of Réduit de Quelern.
Île des Morts
Islet
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île des Morts is a 7-hectare island in the Bay of Roscanvel, to the south-west of the roadstead of Brest, between the Quélern peninsula and Île Longue. It is 26m above sea level at its highest point.
Église Saint-Éloi de Roscanvel
Church
Photo: JC Hervé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Éloi de Roscanvel is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Réduit de Quelern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crozon and Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.
Crozon
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crozon is a commune in the department of Finistère and the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Besides the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune. Crozon is situated 8 km southeast of Réduit de Quelern.
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Suburb
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Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon is a suburb, which is situated 9 km north of Réduit de Quelern.
Réduit de Quelern
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Roscanvel, Arrondissement of Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.29886° or 48° 17′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.56442° or 4° 33′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CWQ7CXP+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 543610676OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Réduit de Quelern” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kreñvlec’h Kelern”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gymnase de Quelern and Batterie de 95 mm des lignes de Quelern.
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