⛵ Pointe de Cornouaille

France · Europe · 48.33°N, 4.57°W

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La pointe de Cornouaille is a cape to the north of the hamlet of Kerviniou in France. They are both situated on the Roscanvel peninsula and, facing as it does the Fort du Mengant, a battery on the point forms part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. Known defences on the site include:Lower battery (1694) - built to plans by Vauban Tour modèle n°1 (1813) - see Tour-modèle type 1811 Batterie de rupture sous roc (1888) Batterie du plateau (1897) Batterie de DCA allemande Torpedo-boat battery (German)

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CountryFrance
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)48.33°N, 4.57°W · view on map

Pointe de Cornouaille is located in France, in Europe.

More peninsulas in France

Cap de la Hague · Cap Ferrat · Cotentin Peninsula · Courbet Peninsula · Île Longue · Joffre Peninsula · Langlade (island) · Loranchet Peninsula · Médoc · Péninsule Jeanne d'Arc.

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