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.^[1] It faces the pointe des Espagnols 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.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Base Mérimée: Fort de Portzic, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ Base Mérimée: Phare du Portzic, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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Position de Portzic (patrimoine)
Fort de Portzic (photos)

48°21′31″N 4°32′8″W / 48.35861°N 4.53556°W / 48.35861; -4.53556

[Merimee-1] Base Mérimée: Fort de Portzic, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

[2] Base Mérimée: Phare du Portzic, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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