Fort Du Guesclin
Fort Du Guesclin is a castle in Brittany, France. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fort Du Guesclin is situated nearby to Salle du Piano, as well as near the islet Île du Guesclin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île du Guesclin and Chapelle Notre-Dame du Verger.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Verger
Church
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Verger is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Fort Du Guesclin.
Église Saint-Colomban (Saint-Coulomb)
Church
Église Saint-Colomban (Saint-Coulomb) is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort Du Guesclin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pointe du Grouin and Rothéneuf.
Pointe du Grouin
Locality
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The rocky finger of the Pointe du Grouin points out and protects the entrance into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. On this headland, a Grande Randonnée footpath runs around hugging the cliff face and there is a circular walk starting out from Cancale. Pointe du Grouin is situated 4 km east of Fort Du Guesclin.
Rothéneuf
Suburb
Rothéneuf is a village in the north west of France, situated north-east from Saint-Malo, about five kilometres alongside the coast. Administratively, it is part of the commune of Saint-Malo, in the département of Ille-et-Vilaine. Rothéneuf is situated 6 km west of Fort Du Guesclin.
Saint-Ideuc
Suburb
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Ideuc is a suburb, which is situated 7 km southwest of Fort Du Guesclin.
Fort Du Guesclin
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Categories: fort, château, islet, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.69678° or 48° 41′ 48″ northLongitude
-1.89592° or 1° 53′ 45″ westInception
1026Open location code
8CWWM4W3+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 95134482OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3078351
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Fort Du Guesclin” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Геклен”
- Breton: “Kreñvlec’h ar Gwesklin”
- French: “fort du Guesclin”
- French: “Fort du Guesclin”
- German: “Fort du Guesclin”
- Irish: “fort du Guesclin”
- Russian: “Геклен (остров)”
- Russian: “Геклен”
- Russian: “Дю Геклен”
- Ukrainian: “Геклен”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle du Piano and Grotte du Nid n° 3.
Nearby Places
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