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