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Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the English Channel

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Hamburg coastal artillery battery

50840 Fermanville

The Hamburg coastal artillery battery, built in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century in Fermanville, Normandy, is a key work of the Atlantic Wall equipped with 240 mm guns to defend the Cherbourg harbour.
Fort des Flamands, a building work of the Cherbourg harbour

50110 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The Fort des Flamands, built in the 19th century in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, is a granite military work that forms part of the defensive system of the artificial rade, designed to protect the southern entrance and serve as a powder depot for the Navy.
East Fort, building work of the Cherbourg harbour

50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The East Fort, built in the 19th century in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, is a ruined military structure that is part of the fortifications of the artificial rade, the second largest in the world.
Fort de Querqueville, constitutive work of the Cherbourg harbour

50460 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The Fort de Querqueville, built in the 18th century in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, is a key military work of the Cherbourg artificial harbour, designed to defend the west pass and protect the ships in Normandy.
Fort de Chavagnac, a building block of the Cherbourg harbour

50460 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The fort of Chavagnac, built in the 19th century in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, is a key military work of the artificial harbour of Cherbourg, designed to protect the Norman strategic port.
Artillery battery of the Roller

50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The artillery battery of the Roule, built in the 20th century in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Normandy), is a German underground ensemble integrated into the Atlantic Wall, dominating the harbour and the city from the Roule Mountain.
Old dread of the Couples

50120 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The dread of the Couplets is a military building from the 1st quarter of the 19th century, located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Normandy), a witness to the fortifications of the Place de Cherbourg.
Coastal artillery battery

50310 Azeville

The Azeville battery, built in the 1940s, is a German vestige of the Atlantic Wall in Normandy, transformed into a museum. Located near Utah Beach, it illustrates the military architecture of World War II.