Fort de Bertheaume

Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France, in the cultural region of Brittany. It is located on a tidal island that nowadays connects to the mainland via a footbridge. The fort sits well above sea level, and its steep cliffs have rendered it easily defended for centuries. Since the 17th century, the fort's role has been to monitor the Goulet de Brest, the straits of Brest.

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Fort de Bertheaume ranks #4,049 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #308 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,135 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brest (France), 17 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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