Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the English Channel

Fortification
50440 Beaumont-Hague

The Hague-Dick site in Beaumont-Hague, Normandy, is a historic monument dating from the Protohistory and the Middle Ages, classified for its protected plots since 1988.

Patrimoine défensif
50440 Saint-Germain-des-Vaux

Fort Saint-Martin is a historic monument located in Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, Normandy. Its exact period of construction remains undetermined, but it bears witness to the local heritage.

50440 La Hague

The Auderville-la-Roche coastal artillery battery, built in the 1940s in La Hague, is a German military vestige of World War II, integrated into the Atlantic Wall with 24 defensive structures.

50310 Saint-Marcouf

The fortifications of the Saint-Marcouf Islands, built in the 19th century near Saint-Marcouf (Manche), illustrate the military architecture of the First Empire with defences preserved on two islands.

50480 Sainte-Mère-Église

Ravenoville's dread, built in the 17th century in Sainte-Mère-Église (Manche), is a former military work designed to protect the Cotentin from enemy landings under Louis XIV.

Fours à boulets
50400 Granville

The bougir des boulets de la pointe du Roc, built in the 18th century in Granville, Normandy, is a historic military building linked to coastal defence. This casemate lamp furnace illustrates the military architecture of the time.

Patrimoine défensif
50840 Fermanville

The Fort du Cap Lévi, built in the 19th century in Fermanville, Normandy, is an ancient Napoleonic military work overlooking the district of Cherbourg, now transformed into a residence and open to the public.

Fortification
50400 Granville

The guard corps of the Granville Pier, built in the 18th century, is a coastal military building located in the Channel, in Granville, Normandy, to monitor and defend the coasts.