Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire

Monument Américain

Monument Américain is a monument in , , . Monument Américain is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens and Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire.

Photo: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is one of five large fortified U-boat pens built by Germany during the Second World War in occupied , France. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Monument Américain.

Church
Photo: Duch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 720 metres northeast of Monument Américain.

Museum
Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Espadon was a Narval-class submarine of the French Navy. Along with sister boat Marsouin, the boat was the first French submarine to steam under sea ice. The boat is currently a museum ship. is situated 1½ km northeast of Monument Américain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.

Village
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in western . It is known as the site of the , a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. is situated 4 km southeast of Monument Américain.

Suburb
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside resort in , situated in the commune of . It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. is situated 6 km southwest of Monument Américain.

Monument Américain

Latitude
47.26806° or 47° 16′ 5″ north
Longitude
-2.21377° or 2° 12′ 50″ west
Inception
June 26th, 1926 and June 24th, 1989
Height
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8CVV7Q9P+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 560574707
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q125920688
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