Longues-sur-Mer battery

The Longues-sur-Mer battery is a World War II German coastal artillery battery approximately 1 km north of the village of in Normandy, France.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: WW2 German fortification between Gold and Omaha beaches, Normandy
  • Also known as: “Batterie allemande de Longues-sur-Mer” and “Longues-sur-Mer Battery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Longues Abbey and Église Saint-Laurent de Longues-sur-Mer.

Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former Benedictine monastery in , , Normandy, France. It was founded in 1168 by Hugh Wac, of a family that owned and other lands in the Cotentin, and was generously supported by gifts from the English and Norman nobility, and from King Henry II. is situated 1¼ km south of Longues-sur-Mer battery.

Church
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Longues-sur-Mer battery.

Church
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Longues-sur-Mer battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longues-sur-Mer and Manvieux.

Village
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is a commune in the department in region in northwestern . The battery is nearby, part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3 km east of Longues-sur-Mer battery.

Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3 km west of Longues-sur-Mer battery.

Longues-sur-Mer battery

Latitude
49.34378° or 49° 20′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.69324° or 0° 41′ 36″ west
Open location code
8CXX88V4+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10796680781
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q324642
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Longues-sur-Mer battery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Office de Tourisme Longues-sur-Mer and Château de Longues-sur-Mer.

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