Pointe du Toulinguet
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The Pointe du Toulinguet is a promontory at the end of the Crozon peninsula in the commune of Camaret-sur-Mer in France. ()
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Pointe du Toulinguet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tour Vauban, Fort du Petit Minou, Pointe des Espagnols, Phare du Petit Minou.
1.7 miE Sébastien le prestre de vauban and historyTour Vauban, Camaret-sur-Mer
43 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.
Surf spot, Forts and castlesFort du Petit Minou, Plouzané
104 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.
Forts and castles, View pointPointe des Espagnols
155 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...
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecturePhare du Petit Minou, Plouzané
101 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.
48°20'55"N • 4°42'13"WEspace aquatique Tréziroise, Plougonvelin
149 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
Forts and castlesFort du Dellec, Plouzané
146 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.
Forts and castlesFort de Toulbroc'h
105 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.
Forts and castlesFort du Mengant
128 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.
AreaÎlot du Diable, Roscanvel
80 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.
Forts and castlesKerviniou Batteries
100 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...
RuinsFort de la Fraternité
82 min walk • The Fort de la Fraternité is a fort located on the îlot du Diable in Roscanvel, France. The whole complex is now in ruins, though a gunpowder magazine is still standing, with a roof of large rectangular tiles and elaborate guttering.
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