Azeville battery

The Azeville battery was a World War II German artillery battery constructed close to the French village of Azeville in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Photo: DSMD, Public domain.

Type: Museum
Description: WW2 German fortification in Manche, Normandy, France
Also known as: “Batterie d’Azeville”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Nicolas d’Azeville and Crisbecq Battery.

Église Saint-Nicolas d’Azeville

Church

Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Nicolas d’Azeville is a church, which is situated 580 metres southwest of Azeville battery.

Crisbecq Battery

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Crisbecq Battery was a German World War II artillery battery constructed by the Todt Organization near the French village of Saint-Marcouf in the department of Manche in the north-east of Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. Crisbecq Battery is situated 2 km north of Azeville battery.

Église Saint-Marcouf de Saint-Marcouf (Manche)

Church

Photo: EdouardHue, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Marcouf de Saint-Marcouf (Manche) is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Azeville battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Émondeville and Ravenoville.

Émondeville

Village

Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Émondeville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. Émondeville is situated 2½ km west of Azeville battery.

Ravenoville

Village

Photo: Ideal50, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ravenoville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Sainte-Mère-Église. Ravenoville is situated 2½ km east of Azeville battery.