Ile et Fort Cézon

Opposite the Baie des Anges convent lies Fort Cézon, so named because of the fortifications that were built there. This island served as a military fort until it was decommissioned in 1889. This fortification has always been of vital importance to the port of Aber Wrac’h, which was already mentioned as early as the 14th century as a major port of call. Vauban undertook to construct more substantial fortifications in 1685, but the work was not completed until 1694, 1695. During the Second World War, Fort Cézon was of strategic importance, as bunkers were built on the island, integrated into the earthworks of the existing ramparts.

Access is by low tide only (allow around 20 minutes’ walk from the Porz Matéano or Kergoz car parks to the fort’s entrance).

Open from May to September. The site can only be visited as part of a guided tour.