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Fort Cigogne

Fort Cigogne is a château in Fouesnant. It was listed in 2013 as a classé historic monument. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.

Where
In Fouesnant
inside the commune
Historic monument
2013
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–22°C
In brief

Château in Fouesnant

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Fouesnant

Fort Cigogne is in the commune of Fouesnant. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 2013; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA29000067). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Warmest in Fouesnant are May to September, at 18–22°C.

Jan10° / 4°140 mm
Feb11° / 4°109 mm
Mar13° / 5°78 mm
Apr15° / 6°81 mm
May18° / 9°74 mm
Jun21° / 12°60 mm
Jul22° / 13°63 mm
Aug22° / 13°69 mm
Sep20° / 11°74 mm
Oct17° / 9°113 mm
Nov13° / 7°144 mm
Dec11° / 5°146 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fouesnant, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Plomelin-Inrae station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fouesnant’s full climate →
About

Fort Cigogne

Château.

Fort Cigogne is in Fouesnant, Finistère.

It dates from the 18th century.

Fort Cigogne on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA29000067 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument · 2013
Built
18th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Fouesnant, Finistère
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Fort Cigogne

The map centres on Fort Cigogne, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fouesnant. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Fort Cigogne

Home to 20,845 people, Concarneau is the largest of these 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.

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  1. 1Fouesnant
  2. 2Trégunc
  3. 3Loctudy
  4. 4Bénodet
  5. 5Concarneau
  6. 6Névez
  7. 7Plobannalec-Lesconil
  8. 8La Forêt-Fouesnant
1 · It’s in this commune

Fouesnant

10,436 people

2 · 17 km northeast of it

Trégunc

7,148 people

3 · 18 km northwest of it

Loctudy

4,075 people

4 · 19 km north of it

Bénodet

3,849 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fort Cigogne isPeople
FouesnantIt’s in this commune10,436
Trégunc17 km northeast of it7,148
Loctudy18 km northwest of it4,075
Bénodet19 km north of it3,849
Concarneau19 km north of it20,845
Névez19 km northeast of it2,795
Plobannalec-Lesconil20 km northwest of it3,718
La Forêt-Fouesnant22 km north of it3,508

Fort Cigogne in questions

Where is Fort Cigogne?

Fort Cigogne is in Fouesnant, in Finistère (Brittany).

What is Fort Cigogne?

Château.

Is Fort Cigogne a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2013, Mérimée record PA29000067.

How well known is Fort Cigogne?

Fort Cigogne has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fort Cigogne?

May to September are the warmest months in Fouesnant, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.