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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