Fort de la Fraternité heads what Roscanvel has to see
Of the 44 places to visit in and around Roscanvel, 42 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 30 places to visit in Roscanvel and 14 within 5 km of its centre. Walking distance covers 3 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Dassault Super-Étendard lies 11 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The first to see in Roscanvel
After Fort de la Fraternité, look out for 4 forts and a church.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where they are
The map ends at StP B 331 - MKB Portzic II, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Roscanvel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 42 of 44.
Dark: in Roscanvel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
30 in town lead, with 14 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
Église Saint-Éloi de Roscanvel
Church located in Finistère, in France.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Rocamadour
Chapel located in Finistère, in France.
The 30 places in Roscanvel first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Roscanvel → · Parks and trails in Roscanvel →
A little further out
Worth the drive, Dassault Super-Étendard (11 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumTour Tanguy8.6 km northeast, in BrestAttractionAttractionPointe de Pen-Hir8.3 km southwest, in Camaret-sur-MerFortFortPointe du Toulinguet6.8 km southwest, in Camaret-sur-MerFortFortFort du Petit Minou5.1 km northwest, in PlouzanéChâteauChâteauFort de Bertheaume11 km west, in PlougonvelinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre16 km west, in PlougonvelinAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Guénolé de Landévennec21 km east, in Landévennec
MuseumFort Montbarey6.9 km north, in BrestFortFortFort de Toulbroc'h6.2 km northwest, in Locmaria-PlouzanéGardenGardenFort du Questel9.5 km north, in BrestPlaces within 40 km of Roscanvel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Roscanvel, answered
What is there to see in Roscanvel?
The first on our list in Roscanvel are Fort de la Fraternité, Kerviniou, Église Saint-Éloi de Roscanvel and Ancienne Batterie du Diable. We list 30 places in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Roscanvel?
One, in town or within 5 km: Galerie Vandenberghe.
What well-known places are within a day out of Roscanvel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Dassault Super-Étendard (11 km), Château de Brest (8.6 km), Tour Tanguy (8.6 km), Pointe de Pen-Hir (8.3 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Roscanvel, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Tour Tanguy: S.DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Montbarey: Llorenzi, 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.