Tour Vauban, Camaret-sur-Mer

Name: Tour Vauban
Address: Camaret-sur-Mer, France
Telephone: +33 2 98 27 93 60

#1 among attractions in Camaret-sur-Mer

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Unesco

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The Tour Vauban, initially known as the tour de Camaret, is an 18m-high polygonal defensive tower built to a plan by Vauban on the Sillon at Camaret-sur-Mer, as part of the fortifications of the goulet de Brest. It has three levels and is flanked by walls, a guardhouse and a gun battery which can hold 11 cannons as well as a cannonball foundry added in the French Revolution period. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2008Area: 0.72 mi²Coordinates: 48°16'50"N, 4°35'33"W

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Camaret-sur-Mer France

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Tour Vauban – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portzic Lighthouse, Fort du Petit Minou, Pointe des Espagnols, Phare du Petit Minou.

6 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Portzic Lighthouse, Brest
153 min walk • The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the Goulet de Brest and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower. On the seaward side of the bottleneck entrance to the goulet, the lighthouse faces the Pointe des Espagnols.
4.1 miN
Surf spot, Forts and castles
Fort du Petit Minou, Plouzané
105 min walk • 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.
5 miNE
Forts and castles, View point
Pointe des Espagnols
127 min walk • Pointe des Espagnols, located in Roscanvel, France, is a promontory known for its historical fortifications that once played a crucial role in the defense of the Brest harbor. This strategic point, overlooking the entry to the harbor, has been fortified since the 17th...
4 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Phare du Petit Minou, Plouzané
102 min walk • 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.
6 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort de Portzic, Brest
153 min walk • The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the goulet de Brest.
1.7 miW
Lighthouse
Pointe du Toulinguet
43 min walk • The Pointe du Toulinguet is a promontory at the end of the Crozon peninsula in the commune of Camaret-sur-Mer in France. Its known fortifications include a prehistoric fortified site, as well as a lower battery by Vauban.
5.1 miN
Forts and castles
Fort du Dellec, Plouzané
129 min walk • Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec was built by Vauban in the 17th century, then rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century when casemates were added for barracks and munitions storage.
4.4 miN
Forts and castles
Fort de Toulbroc'h
112 min walk • The military remains known as Fort de Toulbroc'h form part of the defences along the goulet de Brest in France, in the commune of Locmaria-Plouzané. They are accessible via coastal path GR34 to the pointe du Grand Minou. The first buildings and batteries on the site date to 1884.
4.6 miN
Forts and castles
Fort du Mengant
118 min walk • 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.
2 miNE
Area
Îlot du Diable, Roscanvel
51 min walk • Îlot du Diable is a gun battery built to support fort de la Fraternité in the defensive system around the goulet de Brest in France. It is sited on the peninsula of Roscanvel and is accessible by a small bridge. The battery was razed in the 19th century, and in 1890 on its site was built a bunker with an electricity generator.
3.1 miN
Forts and castles
Kerviniou Batteries
80 min walk • The batteries de Kerviniou are artillery batteries built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and are made up of an upper battery and an underground...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tour Vauban?

Nearby attractions include Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Rocamadour, Camaret-sur-Mer (1 min walk), Biscuiterie de Camaret, Camaret-sur-Mer (20 min walk).