Le Carcan
Le Carcan is a shoal in Manche, Normandy. Le Carcan is situated nearby to the suburb Équeurdreville-Hainneville, as well as near the locality Brécourt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Brécourt.
Brécourt
Bunker
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Querqueville and Nouainville.
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. Querqueville is situated 2½ km northwest of Le Carcan.
Nouainville
Village
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Nouainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Nouainville is situated 3 km southwest of Le Carcan.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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Cherbourg is a port town at the north end of the Cotentin Peninsula in Manche, France. Cherbourg is located near the D-Day beaches where Allied forces landed in 1944 during World War II. The town was liberated by American troops shortly after that.
Le Carcan
Latitude
49.65° or 49° 39′ northLongitude
-1.66667° or 1° 40′ westElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
8CXWM82M+28GeoNames ID
3231120
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