Canon du Richelieu

Canon du Richelieu is a cannon in , , . Canon du Richelieu is situated nearby to the aircraft , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tour Tanguy and La Consulaire.

Museum
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The , Bastille de Quilbignon or Tour de la Motte Tanguy is a medieval tower on a rocky motte beside the river in . Probably built during the Breton War of Succession, it faces the château de Brest and is now accessed by a road off the square Pierre Péron, at one end of the pont de Recouvrance. is situated 230 metres southwest of Canon du Richelieu.

Monument
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is the name of a very large Algerian Barbary artillery piece which famously defended Algiers harbour. It was looted by the French during the Invasion of Algiers in 1830, on 5 July, and taken as a trophy to Brest, where it is still displayed.

Dock
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is a dock, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Canon du Richelieu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte Tourville and Jean Bart Gate.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is the section of the city of , on the right bank of the River . The popular and historically-Breton quarter is in contrast to the largely-Francophone quarter of Brest-même or Brest-proper, on the left bank.

Canon du Richelieu

Latitude
48.38517° or 48° 23′ 7″ north
Longitude
-4.49558° or 4° 29′ 44″ west
Open location code
8CWQ9GP3+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 580067976
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cannon
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