Brécourt
Brécourt was a Nazi Germany V-1 launching pad in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, in Manche of Normandy, northern France. 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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- 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 des Couplets
Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort des Couplets is situated 440 metres east of Brécourt.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville
Church
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Hainneville is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Brécourt.
Fort du Tôt
Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort du Tôt is situated 1¼ km southeast of Brécourt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Querqueville and Nouainville.
Querqueville
Suburb
Photo: Thbz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Querqueville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Nouainville
Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nouainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Nouainville is situated 3 km south of Brécourt.
Tonneville
Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tonneville is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague. Tonneville is situated 3½ km west of Brécourt.
Brécourt
- Categories: oil depot, ruins, building, and historic site
- Location: Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.65174° or 49° 39′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.66989° or 1° 40′ 12″ westInception
20th centuryOpen location code
8CXWM82J+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 261481348OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=bunkerWikidata ID
Q4981823
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In Other Languages
“Brécourt” goes by many names.
- French: “base de lancement de V1 de Brécourt”
- French: “Base de lancement de V1 de Brécourt”
- French: “Ölkeller Cherbourg”
- French: “Wasserwerk Cherbourg”
- French: “Wasserwerk n°2”
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