Brécourt

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.

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Type: Locality
Description: Nazi Germany bunker for launching for V-1 flying bombs in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, France
Also known as: “Brécour”, “Brecourt”, “Launch site for V-1 flying bombs at Brécourt”, “Ölkeller Cherbourg”, and “Wasserwerk n°2”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville.

Fort des Couplets

Fort

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville

Church

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querqueville and Tonneville.

Querqueville

Suburb

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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

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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.