Brécourt

Brécourt was a Nazi Germany V-1 launching pad in near Cherbourg, in of Normandy, northern . It was by far the largest V-1 launch complex ever built by the Luftwaffe, and the only one to feature two launching pads from the outset: one protected, the other underground.
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  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: Nazi Germany bunker for launching for V-1 flying bombs in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, France
  • Also known as: “Brecourt”, “Launch site for V-1 flying bombs at Brécourt”, “Ölkeller Cherbourg”, “Rampe de lancement V1 de Brécourt”, and “Wasserwerk n°2”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville.

Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 440 metres east of Brécourt.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Brécourt.

Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km southeast of Brécourt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querqueville and Nouainville.

Suburb
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is a former commune in the department in north-western . On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of .

Village
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is a commune in the department in in north-western . is situated 3 km south of Brécourt.

Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in in north-western . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 3½ km west of Brécourt.

Brécourt

Latitude
49.65174° or 49° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.66989° or 1° 40′ 12″ west
Inception
20th century
Open location code
8CXWM82J+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 261481348
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bunker
Wiki­data ID
Q4981823
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