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ÃŽle Ronde, Brest
The Île Ronde (literally ''Round Island''; ) is a French islet to the south west of Pointe de l’Armorique, in the roadstead of Brest, within the territory of the commune of Plougastel-Daoulas. Its highest point is 24 m. Facing Île Ronde, on the pointe de l’Armorique, is the fort de la pointe de l’Armorique, built in 1775 for the defense of Brest, France, Brest. ''Ducs D'Albe'' In the sea, to the east of Île Ronde, are two dolphin (structure), dolphins, concrete cubes built by the German occupiers during the Second World War at a place where the water is 16 m deep. They were intended to host the German battleship ''German battleship Bismarck, Bismarck'', but she was Last battle of the battleship Bismarck, sunk in May 1941 before she could reach Brest and never used them. It seems these caissons were not intensively used. The proximity of the channel separating Île Ronde from the pointe de l’Armorique gives rise to severe sea currents, making docking manoeuv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ile Ronde PteArmorique
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