Chenal du Relec
Chenal du Relec is a marine channel in Brittany, France. Chenal du Relec is situated nearby to the locality Kerguenegan, as well as near Pointe de Penvir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Amoco Cadiz and Île Carn.
Amoco Cadiz
Disaster remains
Photo: Mfield, Public domain.
Amoco Cadiz was an oil tanker owned by Amoco Transport Corp and transporting crude oil for Shell Oil. Operating under the Liberian flag, she ran aground on 16 March 1978 on Portsall Rocks, 2 km from the coast of Brittany, France.
Tumulus de l’île Carn
Archaeological site
Photo: Uuetenava, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tumulus de l’île Carn is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsall and Ploudalmézeau.
Portsall
Village
Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsall is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Chenal du Relec.
Ploudalmézeau
Village
Photo: Toutoune25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ploudalmézeau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The Amoco Cadiz oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill. Ploudalmézeau is situated 6 km southeast of Chenal du Relec.
Landéda
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Landéda is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Landéda is situated 9 km east of Chenal du Relec.
Chenal du Relec
- Type: Marine channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.58333° or 48° 35′ northLongitude
-4.7° or 4° 42′ westOpen location code
8CWQH8M2+82GeoNames ID
2984092
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