Fort du Gros Rocher
In Le Palais stands Fort du Gros Rocher. The surrounding 5 km hold 18 more places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 2000.
Fort in Le Palais
In Le Palais
Fort du Gros Rocher is in the commune of Le Palais, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2000; built in the 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA56000044). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Le Palais
Warm weather in Le Palais runs June to September, with highs of 20–22°C.
Fort du Gros Rocher
Nearby, Citadelle de Belle-Île-en-Mer (3.2 km) leads the list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2000
- Built
- 17th and 19th centuries
- Commune
- Le Palais, Morbihan
Around Fort du Gros Rocher, mapped
Numbered points are the places near Fort du Gros Rocher, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Palais. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Beyond Fort du Gros Rocher
A visit can add 8 forts, from 33 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Fort du Gros Rocher: questions
Where is Fort du Gros Rocher?
Fort du Gros Rocher is in Le Palais, in Morbihan (Brittany).
What is Fort du Gros Rocher?
Fort.
Is Fort du Gros Rocher a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2000, Mérimée record PA56000044.
When is the best time to visit Fort du Gros Rocher?
June to September are the warmest months in Le Palais, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort du Gros Rocher?
Within 15 km: Citadelle de Belle-Île-en-Mer (3.2 km), Fort du Bugull (1 km), Ensemble fortifié de La Ferrière (2 km) and Enceinte du Palais (2.7 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).
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.