Fort de la Conchée

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Fort de la Conchée is a fortification on the rocky island of Quincé, four kilometers north-west of St Malo, France. Constructed by Sebastien Vauban the fort covers almost the entire island. The fortress consists of a service building built on high, thick granite masonry walls two stories high. An oval upper terrace with embrasures facing the open sea served as the fort's site for the fort's battery. Today, the fort is a nature reserve for seabirds. ()

Local name: La Conchée Coordinates: 48°41'1"N, 2°2'39"W

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Fort de la Conchée – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Malo Cathedral, Fort National, Great Aquarium Saint-Malo, Tour Solidor.

2.5 miS
Cathedral dating from the 12th century
Saint-Malo Cathedral, Saint-Malo
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Historical place, Military base, Forts and castles
Fort National, Saint-Malo
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5 miSE
Aquarium, Zoo, Park
Great Aquarium Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo
128 min walk • The Great Aquarium – Saint-Malo is an aquarium in Saint-Malo, France. It opened in 1996 and now belongs to the group Compagnie des Alpes, which also owns many other parks in France and Europe.
3.5 miS
Museum
Tour Solidor, Saint-Malo
90 min walk • Solidor Tower is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance in Brittany. It was built between 1369 and 1382 by John V, Duke of Brittany to control access to the Rance at a time when the city of Saint-Malo did not recognize his authority.
3.5 miS
Museum
Musée international du Long-Cours Cap-Hornier, Saint-Malo
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2.7 miS
48°38'48"N • 2°1'32"W
Le Monde du Coquillage, Saint-Malo
69 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.1 miS
Historical place, Museum
Villa Les Roches Brunes, Dinard
79 min walk • The Villa des Roches Brunes is a villa located allée des Douaniers in the commune of Dinard, in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine, region of Brittany.
2.2 miS
Tiny island with a 17th-century fort
Petit Bé, Saint-Malo
56 min walk • Petit Bé is a tidal island near the city of Saint-Malo, France, close to the larger island of Grand Bé. At low tide one can walk to the island from the nearby Bon-Secours beach.
4.5 miSW
Locality
Saint-Lunaire
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2.2 miS
Island with a fort and author gravesite
Grand Bé, Saint-Malo
57 min walk • Grand Bé is a tidal island near Saint-Malo, France. It is located at the mouth of the Rance River, a few hundred metres from the walls of Saint-Malo. At low tide the island can be reached on foot from the nearby Bon-Secours beach. On the island are the remains of an ancient fort.
1.4 miW
Island
Cézembre
35 min walk • Cézembre is an island in Brittany, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France, near Saint-Malo. The island is uninhabited, with a surface area of approximately 18 hectares, a length of 750 metres, and a maximum width of 250 metres.