Brécourt
Brécourt is a locality in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Brécourt is situated nearby to the locality Sainte-Anne, as well as near Le Hameau de la Mer.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brécourt and Fort des Couplets.
Brécourt
Bunker
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Brécourt was a Nazi Germany V-1 launching pad in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, in Manche of Normandy, northern France. It was by far the largest V-1 launch complex ever built by the Luftwaffe, and the only one to feature two launching pads from the outset: one protected, the other underground.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville
Church
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Querqueville and Tonneville.
Querqueville
Suburb
Photo: Thbz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Querqueville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Tonneville
Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tonneville is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague. Tonneville is situated 3 km southwest of Brécourt.
Nouainville
Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nouainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Nouainville is situated 3½ km south of Brécourt.
Brécourt
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Brécour” and “Brecourt”
- Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.65413° or 49° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
-1.6741° or 1° 40′ 27″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8CXWM83G+M9GeoNames ID
3030430
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