Fort du Petit Minou, Plouzané
#1 among attractions in Plouzané
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Facts and practical information
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. ()
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Fort du Petit Minou – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tour Vauban, Portzic Lighthouse, Pointe des Espagnols, Phare du Petit Minou.
4.1 miS Sébastien le prestre de vauban and historyTour Vauban, Camaret-sur-Mer
105 min walk • 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.
3.9 miELighthouse, Vernacular architecturePortzic Lighthouse, Brest
101 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.
3.7 miEForts and castles, View pointPointe des Espagnols
95 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...
~590 ftSLighthouse, Vernacular architecturePhare du Petit Minou, Plouzané
3 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.
3.9 miEForts and castlesFort de Portzic, Brest
101 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.
4.1 miSLighthousePointe du Toulinguet
104 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.
4.1 miW48°20'55"N • 4°42'13"WEspace aquatique Tréziroise, Plougonvelin
106 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
2.4 miNEForts and castlesFort du Dellec, Plouzané
60 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.
0.6 miWForts and castlesFort de Toulbroc'h
16 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.
4.1 miNEMilitary museum, Forts and castles, MuseumFort Montbarey, Brest
105 min walk • The Fort Montbarey is a fortified stronghold, built between 1777 and 1784, to the west of Brest. The fort is similar to the related Questel Fort.
1.4 miNEForts and castlesFort du Mengant
36 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.