Longues-sur-Mer battery, Longues-sur-Mer

Name: Longues-sur-Mer battery
Address: West of Arromanches-les-Bains, Longues-sur-Mer, France
Telephone: +33 2 31 21 46 87

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Longues-sur-Mer battery, Longues-sur-Mer

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The Longues-sur-Mer battery was a World War II German artillery battery constructed near the French village of Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy. The battery was sited on a 60 m cliff overlooking the sea and formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. It was located between the Allied landing beaches of Gold and Omaha and shelled both beaches on D-Day. The battery was captured on June 7 and played no further part in the Normandy campaign. ()

Local name: Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer Built: 1944 (80 years ago)Coordinates: 49°20'37"N, 0°41'42"W

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West of Arromanches-les-BainsLongues-sur-Mer France

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+33 2 31 21 46 87

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Longues-sur-Mer battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Longues Abbey, Musée du Débarquement, Jardin botanique de Bayeux, Liberators Museum - Normandy 1944.

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Monastery
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Botanical garden, Garden, Park
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Area
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Area
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Church
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Locality
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Monastery
Saint-Vigor Priory, Bayeux
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Church
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