La Marefontaine Battery
La Marefontaine Battery is a historic site in Ver-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Normandy. La Marefontaine Battery is situated nearby to the castle Château de la Marefontaine, as well as near Château des Mésanges.Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Ver-sur-Mer and British Normandy Memorial.
Église Saint-Martin de Ver-sur-Mer
Church
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Ver-sur-Mer is a church, which is situated 1 km north of La Marefontaine Battery.
British Normandy Memorial
Photo: Dave osm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The British Normandy Memorial is a war memorial near the village of Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. It was unveiled on 6 June 2021, the 77th anniversary of D-Day, and it is dedicated to soldiers who died under British command during the Normandy landings. British Normandy Memorial is situated 2 km north of La Marefontaine Battery.
Town hall of Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer
Town hall
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town hall of Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer is situated 2 km southeast of La Marefontaine Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer and Crépon.
Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Crépon
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crépon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Tierceville
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tierceville is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Ponts sur Seulles. Tierceville is situated 3 km south of La Marefontaine Battery.
La Marefontaine Battery
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Batterie d’artillerie cotière HKB de Marefontaine”
- Categories: artillery battery, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ver-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.32289° or 49° 19′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.52926° or 0° 31′ 45″ westOpen location code
8CXX8FFC+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 173446157OpenStreetMap feature
historic=batteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2238505
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“La Marefontaine Battery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Batterij van La Marefontaine”
- French: “batterie de la Marefontaine”
- French: “Batterie de la Marefontaine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de la Marefontaine and Château des Mésanges.
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