Île Longue, Roscanvel

#2 among attractions in Roscanvel

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Île Longue is a peninsula of the roadstead of Brest in the department of Finistère in the Brittany region. It is the base of the SNLE, the French ballistic missile submarines, and as such one of the most secretive and heavily defended places in France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°18'15"N, 4°30'29"W

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Roscanvel France

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Île Longue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tour Vauban, Portzic Lighthouse, Pointe des Espagnols, Fort de Portzic.

4.2 miSW
Sébastien le prestre de vauban and history
Tour Vauban, Camaret-sur-Mer
108 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 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Portzic Lighthouse, Brest
100 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.
2.8 miNW
Forts and castles, View point
Pointe des Espagnols
72 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...
3.9 miN
Forts and castles
Fort de Portzic, Brest
100 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.
4.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort du Dellec, Plouzané
110 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.
4.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort du Mengant
120 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.
3 miW
Area
Îlot du Diable, Roscanvel
77 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.
3.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Kerviniou Batteries
87 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...
3 miW
Ruins
Fort de la Fraternité
76 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.
3.8 miSE
Park
Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
99 min walk • The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique, or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, swamps, strange rocks, fast rivers and the hills of Monts d'Arrée, all blended into one landscape.
4.2 miSW
Historical place, Church
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Rocamadour, Camaret-sur-Mer
108 min walk • Camaret-sur-Mer is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France, located at the end of Crozon peninsula.