Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942
Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942 is a memorial in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942 is situated nearby to EOL Centre éolien, as well as near Écluse Fortifiée.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens and French submarine Espadon.
German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens
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 Saint-Nazaire, France. German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens is situated 620 metres southwest of Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942.
French submarine Espadon
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. French submarine Espadon is situated 510 metres south of Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942.
Les Trois Pierres dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: Poulpy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Trois Pierres dolmen is an archaeological site, which is situated 720 metres west of Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Town
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is situated 4 km southeast of Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942.
Saint-Marc-sur-Mer
Suburb
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is a seaside resort in France, situated in the commune of Saint-Nazaire. It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is situated 8 km southwest of Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942.
Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942 en hommage aux victimes du premier bombardement américain de jour. En ce lieu, 134 apprentis perdirent la vie.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.27966° or 47° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.19653° or 2° 11′ 48″ westOpen location code
8CVV7RH3+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7212079002OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Mémorial du 9 novembre 1942” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kounlec’h an 9 a viz Du 1942”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include EOL Centre éolien and Écluse Fortifiée.
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