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Brest Roadstead
The roadstead of Brest (, ; ) is a roadstead or bay located in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. The surface area is about 180 km² (70 sq mi). The port of Brest and one of the two French naval bases, Brest Arsenal, are located on its northern edge. It is linked to the Atlantic Ocean (called the Iroise Sea at this point) by the ''Goulet de Brest'', a strait about 1.8 km wide. Three main rivers drain into the roadstead: the Penfeld (the town of Brest and the first buildings of the naval base were built on its banks), the Élorn (or river of Landerneau) and the Aulne (or river of Châteaulin). Strategic importance For a number of centuries, Brest has been an important military port. The easily defensible roadstead of Brest therefore has a number of military installations, for example: * Fort du Mengant, and Brest Arsenal, on the north of the bay; *the submarine base of the Île Longue, to the south-west; *the École Navale naval col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iroise Sea
Iroise () or the Iroise Sea ( ; ) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean which stretches from the Ile de Sein to Ushant off the coast of Brittany in north-western France. It is contained within the Celtic Sea, bordering the remainder of the Celtic Sea to the north and west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. It is one of the most dangerous seas in Europe for sea-going vessels. In winter, there are often violent storms with huge waves. It is also one of the richest areas for marine life and was designated as one of UNESCO's biosphere reserves in 1988 and as France's first marine park in October 2007. Name and extent The name is first recorded in the ''Neptune francois'' of 1693 as ''Le Passage de l'Yroise'' ( = " channel"); as Passage de l'Iroise in the 18th century; as Iroise in the 19th century; and as mer d'Iroise ( = "sea") in the 1970s, by the seabed exploration industry. The name appears to have been fixed not by local seafarers but rather by staff at the naval base at Brest. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteaulin
Châteaulin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Châteaulin is in a valley towards the center of Finistère on the River Aulne and the Canal de Nantes à Brest, mid-way between Quimper to the south and Brest to the north. To the west the Menez-Hom hills separate it from the Crozon peninsula and the Bay of Douarnenez, which opens into the Atlantic Ocean. Population In French the inhabitants of Châteaulin are known as ''Châteaulinois''. Breton language In 2008 1.96% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> Economy Châteaulin's economy is based on food processing (salmon and poultry) and, to an ever-greater extent, tourism. The Gendarmerie school on the outskirts of the town provides for a large number of families and the many recruits passing through the school provide the econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Île De La Pointe Du Château
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Logonna Daoulas
Logonna-Daoulas (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Logonna-Daoulas are called in French ''Logonnais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique *Roland Doré sculptor Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was milit .... Sculptor with work in Logonna Doulas References External linksOfficial website *Mayors of Finistère Association; Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÃŽle Ronde, Brest
The Île Ronde (literally ''Round Island''; ) is a French islet to the south west of Pointe de l’Armorique, in the roadstead of Brest, within the territory of the commune of Plougastel-Daoulas. Its highest point is 24 m. Facing Île Ronde, on the pointe de l’Armorique, is the fort de la pointe de l’Armorique, built in 1775 for the defense of Brest, France, Brest. ''Ducs D'Albe'' In the sea, to the east of Île Ronde, are two dolphin (structure), dolphins, concrete cubes built by the German occupiers during the Second World War at a place where the water is 16 m deep. They were intended to host the German battleship ''German battleship Bismarck, Bismarck'', but she was Last battle of the battleship Bismarck, sunk in May 1941 before she could reach Brest and never used them. It seems these caissons were not intensively used. The proximity of the channel separating Île Ronde from the pointe de l’Armorique gives rise to severe sea currents, making docking manoeuv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plougastel Daoulas
Plougastel-Daoulas (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department, located in the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Plougastel-Daoulas are called ''plougastels'' in French. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language Breton (, , ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic languages, Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albei ... through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 28 October 2005. In 2008, 18.98% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. Strawberries The region is famous for its production of strawberry, strawberries (''gariguette de Plougastel''). The New World species of strawberry, ''Fragaria chiloensis'', which had been introduced into France by Amédée-François Frézier (1682–1773), flourished in the marine climate of Plougast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siam
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François-Timoléon De Choisy
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Pointe Des Espagnols
The Pointe des Espagnols () is the north-east extremity of the Roscanvel peninsula, an outgrowth of the Crozon peninsula closing off the roadstead of Brest. It also marks the south-east limit of the goulet de Brest (the other limits are marked by pointe des Capucins, pointe du Petit Minou and pointe du Portzic). Formed by a cliff that is more than 60m high, at whose summit and base are the remains of fortifications and barracks, the point reaches towards the north-east via the rocher de la Cormorandière, marked by a pole. The straight channel situated between the point and the rocher is the location for strong currents which affect the roadstead. This strategic position, facing Brest, was already noted by the Duchy of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany (, ; ) was a medieval feudal state that existed between approximately 939 and 1547. Its territory covered the northwestern peninsula of France, bordered by the Bay of Biscay to the west, and the English Channel to the north. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort De Portzic
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. It faces the pointe des Espagnols The Pointe des Espagnols () is the north-east extremity of the Roscanvel peninsula, an outgrowth of the Crozon peninsula closing off the roadstead of Brest. It also marks the south-east limit of the goulet de Brest (the other limits are marked b ... and was improved and enlarged over time (including the Phare du Portzic in 1848 and a semaphore station in 1987), since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. The buildings on the site remain in military use. Nearby is the lighthouse Phare du Portzic. References External links Position de Portzic(patrimoine)Fort de Portzic(photos) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fort De Portzic Portzic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landévennec
Landévennec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Geography Landévennec is located on the Crozon peninsula, southeast of Brest. The river Aulne forms a natural boundary to the east. Map Sights Landévennec Abbey Landévennec Abbey lies in the commune. Ship graveyard Shortly before entering the roadstead of Brest, the river Aulne forms a bend around the Île de Térénez then the pointe de Pen Forn near Landévennec, where there is a depth of water regardless of the tide and with the high surrounding hills blocking the winds and thus keeping the water calm. Here is sited a ship graveyard for civilian but particularly naval vessels. The only difficulty is the Capelan bank, to the south of Logonna-Daoulas, where the depth is less than - this bank has to be passed to reach the base and thus prevents very deep-draught vessels from reaching it. A naval station was first set up here around 1840 to house rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanvéoc
Lanvéoc (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The École Navale, the French naval academy, is located here. Climate Lanvéoc has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Lanvéoc is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Lanvéoc was on 12 July 1949; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 February 1948. Population Inhabitants of Lanvéoc are called in French ''Lanvéociens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
