Fort de Penthièvre
Visitors to Saint-Pierre-Quiberon can see Fort de Penthièvre. Our list has 3 more places within 5 km. Since 1933 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Fort de Penthièvre is in the commune of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1933; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00091710). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon reach 17–22°C from May to September.
Fort de Penthièvre
It has articles in 4 Wikipedias. A drive of 6.4 km reaches Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1933
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Morbihan
Getting to Fort de Penthièvre
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fort de Penthièvre is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Fort de Penthièvre, by distance
By population, Auray leads the 8 with 14,207. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Quiberon
Carnac
Erdeven
Compare the 8 towns
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Combine it with these
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum, from 38 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac6.4 km northeast, in Carnac2AttractionAttractionAlignements du Ménec6.8 km northeast, in Carnac3AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kermario8 km northeast, in Carnac4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan6.7 km northeast, in Plouharnel5AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kerlescan9.5 km northeast, in Carnac6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan7.1 km north, in Plouharnel7Archaeological siteArchaeological siteTumulus du Mané-Lud14 km east, in Locmariaquer8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Kercadio11 km north, in ErdevenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fort de Penthièvre
Where is Fort de Penthièvre?
Fort de Penthièvre is in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, in Morbihan (Brittany).
What is Fort de Penthièvre?
Fort.
Is Fort de Penthièvre a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1933, Mérimée record PA00091710.
How well known is Fort de Penthièvre?
Fort de Penthièvre has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de Penthièvre?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Penthièvre?
Within 15 km: Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (6.4 km), Alignements du Ménec (6.8 km), Alignements de Kermario (8 km) and Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan (6.7 km).
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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.