Ancien Poste de Direction de Tir de Riva-Bella, Ouistreham

Name: Ancien Poste de Direction de Tir de Riva-Bella
Address: Ouistreham, France

#4 among attractions in Ouistreham

Sightseeing

Ancien Poste de Direction de Tir de Riva-Bella

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Facts and practical information

The Riva-Bella fire direction post is a component of the Atlantic Wall located behind the beach of Riva-Bella in Ouistreham, Calvados. It now houses a museum, "Le Grand Bunker", on the theme of the Atlantic Wall.

Coordinates: 49°17'15"N, 0°15'8"W

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Ouistreham France

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Day trips

Ancien Poste de Direction de Tir de Riva-Bella – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pegasus Bridge, Memorial Pegasus, Merville Gun Battery, Ranville War Cemetery.

3.3 miS
Historic bridge and D-Day crossing point
Pegasus Bridge, Bénouville
84 min walk • Pegasus Bridge, a historical bascule bridge located in the city of Bénouville, France, is a site of profound World War II significance. This bridge, spanning the Caen Canal near the town of Ranville, played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
3.2 miS
Monuments and statues, History museum, Historical place
Memorial Pegasus, Ranville
83 min walk • Memorial Pegasus at Ranville in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and particular the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges.
2.8 miSE
Military museum, Historical place, Museum
Merville Gun Battery, Merville-Franceville-Plage
71 min walk • The Merville Gun Battery is a decommissioned coastal fortification in Normandy, France, which was built as part of the Germans' Atlantic Wall to defend continental Europe from Allied invasion.
3.9 miS
Cemetery
Ranville War Cemetery, Ranville
100 min walk • Ranville War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Ranville, 10 km north east of Caen, Normandy.
3.7 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Bénouville, Bénouville
96 min walk • The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen. It was designed in 1769 by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux and built in 1770-74 and 1776-80 at the request of Hyppolite-François Sanguin, marquis of Livry and his marquise Thérèse Bonne Gillain de Bénouville, heiress of the property.
2.9 miSW
49°15'0"N • 0°16'50"W
Girafou, Bénouville
74 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Theme park
0.6 miS
Canal
Canal de Caen à la Mer, Caen
15 min walk • Canal de Caen à la Mer is a short canal in the department of Calvados, France, connecting the Port of Caen, in the city of Caen, downstream to the town of Ouistreham and the English Channel.
2.2 miW
Church
St. Vigor Church, Colleville-Montgomery
56 min walk • The Saint-Vigor church is a Catholic church located in Colleville-Montgomery, in the French department of Calvados in the Normandy region.
2.7 miW
Church
St. Peter's Church, Hermanville-sur-Mer
70 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Hermanville-sur-Mer, in France.
~80 ftS
49°17'14"N • 0°15'9"W
Le Grand bunker musée du mur de l'atlantique Ouistreham Normandie, Ouistreham
1 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.5 miE
City wall
Redoute de Merville
40 min walk • The Merville Redoubt is an old military building, built in 1779, which stands on the French commune of Merville-Franceville Plage in the Calvados department, Normandy region.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ancien Poste de Direction de Tir de Riva-Bella?

Nearby attractions include Le Grand bunker musée du mur de l'atlantique Ouistreham Normandie, Ouistreham (1 min walk), Canal de Caen à la Mer, Caen (15 min walk), St. Samson Church, Ouistreham (21 min walk).