Pointe de Cornouaille

La pointe de Cornouaille is a cape to the north of the hamlet of Kerviniou in France. They are both situated on the Roscanvel peninsula and, facing as it does the Fort du Mengant, a battery on the point forms part of the defences of the goulet de Brest. Known defences on the site include:


 * Lower battery (1694) - built to plans by Vauban
 * Tour modèle n°1 (1813) - see Tour-modèle type 1811
 * Batterie de rupture sous roc (1888)
 * Batterie du plateau (1897)
 * Batterie de DCA allemande (1943, German)
 * Torpedo-boat battery (German)