The closest landmark is also the most famous: Château de Brest, ranked #1,364 of 9,079 worldwide, 1 km south-west of the city centre.
Every one of them stands in France — the country page shows the full national picture.
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Castles near Brest (France)
14 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Brest (France)
- Château de Brest
1 km south-west · Palace & château
The Château de Brest or Castle of Brest is a castle in Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France.
- Tour Vauban (Camaret-sur-Mer)
15 km south-west · Fortress
The Tour Vauban, initially known as the tour de Camaret, is an 18m-high polygonal defensive tower built to a plan by Vauban on the Sillon at…
- Fort de Bertheaume
17 km west · Fortress
Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France, in the cultural region of Brittany.
- Château de Trémazan
24 km north-west · Ruin
The Château de Trémazan is a ruined castle in the commune of Landunvez in the Finistère département of France.
- Château de Joyeuse Garde
13 km east · Ruin
The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Joyous Gard from Arthurian legend.
- Fort Montbarey
5 km west · Fortress
The Fort Montbarey is a fortified stronghold, built between 1777 and 1784, to the west of Brest. The fort is similar to the related Questel Fort.
- Questel Fort
4 km west · Fortress
Questel Fort is a redoubt in Brest. It is a fortified structure of the Vauban type.
- Fort de l'Îlette de Kermorvan
22 km west · Fortress
The Fort de l'Îlette de Kermorvan is a fortification built under Napoleon III, on an islet north of the Kermorvan peninsula, in the French commune of…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Château de Trévarez
57 km south-east · Palace & château
The Château de Trévarez is a stately home in the commune of Saint-Goazec in Finistère, in Brittany, France.
- Château de Kerjean
33 km north-east · Palace & château
Château de Kerjean is a 16th-century fortified chateau located close to the town of Saint-Vougay, in the Finistère department of Brittany, France.
- Château de Kérouzéré
44 km north-east · Castle
The Château de Kérouzéré is a 15th-century Breton castle in the commune of Sibiril in the Finistère département of France.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Château de Keriolet
71 km south-east · Palace & château
The Château de Keriolet is a castle built in the 19th century in Concarneau. At the end of 1850s, under the Second French Empire, Louis Charles…
- Château de Tonquédec
85 km east · Castle
The Château de Tonquédec is a castle in the commune of Tonquédec in the Côtes d'Armor département of France.
- Château de Costaérès
88 km north-east · Palace & château
The Château de Costaérès (French pronunciation: [ʃato d kɔstaeʁɛs]) is an 1896 neo-medieval château located on the island of Costaérès in the English…
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q12193.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Brest (France)?
The Castle Map atlas maps 14 landmarks (2 castles · 5 fortresses · 5 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Brest (France), measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Brest (France)?
Château de Brest, a palace 1 km south-west of the city centre.
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