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Monuments of Concarneau
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The " Null Quay "
Started at the end of XIXème century (1882) in order to enable the fishermen
to reach directly the factories located in the district of the Cross, it
was completed in 1901.
It offered however only one precarious shelter in the event of bad weather, from where its
name. The storm of 1987 damaged and since it awaits its rehabilitation. |
The vault of the Cross
The oldest document mentioning the vault is the Reformation of Baillées
of 1539 which announces " Nostre Dame of the " Cross ". The godfather of the bell was
Jérome Bonaparte but the bell-tower goes back only to 1854. |
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The headlight of the Cross
Dating from the medium of XIXème century, it forms, with that of the bell-tower of Beuzec,
alignment enabling the ships to enter the channel. |
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The oceanographic laboratory
Created in 1859 by Coste, first inspector of maritime fishings for the study
of pisciculture and the oyster culture, this laboratory is oldest of
France devoted to the marine environment.
Many scientists passed there : Pouchet, Fabre Domergue, Rene Legendre...
Increased in 1928 then in 1969, it enables many researchers to continue
their works there. It indeed has the most modern
equipment of France
In 1972 the marine land was built which enables the laymen to see
carried out works and the installations. |
The " Pleurou fort "
This park was in the beginning a advanced fort sheltering of the batteries of artillery
intended to push back possible invaders. The name comes to him from
tears poured by the girls of the city at the time of the departure of the frigate
" the Veteran ", controlled by Jerome Bonaparte.
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The Pénéroff quay
In 1539 this district names Pénéro. The port existing at the XVIIth century
was delimited by a palisade of wood and the Closed City. It was necessary to await
the medium of XVIIIème to find quays enabling the boats to accost
the long of houses. In XIXth, one lengthened the quay and builds the basin
of stranding (with the site of the current carpark), it was filled in 1937 during
the adjustment of the back port. One speaks today to hollow out again it,
the history is not it not an eternal restarting? |
The Belfry
It shelters the municipal clock under its slate pinnacle, surmounting
the ramparts and offering the hour to the citizens. One will notice the plated sundial
against the ramparts with the foot of the Belfry. |
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The ramparts
" the city is well girded walls, broad stones with coarse grain, with
turns, bastions, and horseshoes and a large keep with the ground door,
being used as tiny room and residence to the Lieutenant of the Governor. The place is
rather good ; extremely thick, extremely high and difficult walls very with
'machicoulis' to climb ". Thus Dubuisson-Aubenay into 1636 speaks about it by visiting
the city. They Them ramparts were repurchased by the city and were classified Monuments
Histories in 1898. |
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