Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire

Blockhaus de Penhoët

Blockhaus de Penhoët is a bunker in , , which is located on Avenue de Penhoët. Blockhaus de Penhoët is situated nearby to the post office , as well as near the railway stop .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare de Penhoët and Saint-Nazaire station.

Railway stop
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway stop, which is situated 480 metres west of Blockhaus de Penhoët.

Railway station
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The Gare de Saint-Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the town and port of . Designed by Noël Le Maresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1955 in anticipation of the arrival of the TGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed in the 19th century by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway. is situated 1¼ km west of Blockhaus de Penhoët.

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 1½ km south of Blockhaus de Penhoët.

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 5 km southeast of Blockhaus de Penhoët.

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 8 km southwest of Blockhaus de Penhoët.

Blockhaus de Penhoët

Latitude
47.28967° or 47° 17′ 23″ north
Longitude
-2.1946° or 2° 11′ 41″ west
Open location code
8CVV7RQ4+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101844887
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
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