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The Roc battery, located in Granville, Normandy, is a military structure built during the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. It is part of the German defensive system known as the Atlantic Wall, established by Todt from 1942. Its role was to ensure the remote defence of the port of Granville, strategic for the occupying forces.

The set consists of four casemates housing 105 mm guns and two circular platforms for 155 mm guns. These installations illustrate the coastal fortification techniques of the time, designed to withstand allied attacks. The command post, located in front of the northern casemate, is now used by coastal navigation services.

The battery was registered as a Historic Monument by order of 13 June 1994. Since then, the Batterie du Roc association has been working on its restoration, preserving both the outside and the inside of the bunkers to make it a place of memory. Its location on the cliff, close to a lighthouse, makes it a historic and emblematic site of the Normandy coast.

Protected elements include all casemates and platforms (cadastre AT 1, 2, 301, 305). The site, accessible to the public, allows to discover a concrete part of the history of the Second World War in France, while offering a panoramic view of the Channel. The accuracy of its location is estimated as fair (note 5/10), based on available data.

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