Kerlouan

Kerlouan (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France not far from Brest. It also contains the village of Meneham.

Population

Inhabitants of Kerlouan are called in French Kerlouanais.

Fishing hamlet of Meneham

The village of Meneham, locate in Pagan county (bro bagan), was initially built as a lookout post in the 17th century by Vauban. The main building has the distinction of having a stone roof. The inhabitants came to steal the wood used for the fire.

The lookout is built around many huge granite rocks. This village is almost deserted and in disrepair in the 1990s. A rehabilitation operation was then initiated in 2004.

Sights

• Kerlouan transmitter, for transmitting orders to submerged submarines in VLF-range
• The coast is another great point of interest, as are the beaches of "Boutrouille" and "Le Fanal", and for climbers the "île aux vaches"

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Yann Larhantec

References

External links

• Cultural Heritage