Leitstand

Leitstand is a bunker in , , .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Railway station
Photo: Quoique, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 km south of Leitstand.

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 3½ km south of Leitstand.

Railway stop
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway stop, which is situated 2 km east of Leitstand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

Photo: TouN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port town of 153,000 people at the mouth of the Loire, near in western .

Town
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in western . It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. is situated 7 km southeast of Leitstand.

Village
Photo: Sten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in western . It is in the centre of the Brière marsh, and comprises a group of "islands" within the marsh. is situated 9 km north of Leitstand.

Leitstand

Latitude
47.30579° or 47° 18′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.21542° or 2° 12′ 56″ west
Open location code
8CVV8Q4M+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 259787355
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
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