Cosy’s Pillbox
Cosy’s Pillbox is a bunker in Graye-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Normandy. Cosy’s Pillbox is situated nearby to the sports venue École de voile de Courseulles, as well as near the marina Bassin à Flot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Juno Beach Centre and Juno Beach.
Juno Beach Centre
Museum
Photo: Dr. Alexander Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Juno Beach Centre is a museum located in Courseulles-sur-Mer in the Calvados region of Normandy, France. It is situated immediately behind the beach codenamed Juno, the section of the Allied beachhead on which 14,000 Canadian troops landed on D-Day 6 June 1944. Juno Beach Centre is situated 290 metres east of Cosy’s Pillbox.
Juno Beach
Battlefield
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. Juno Beach is situated 2 km east of Cosy’s Pillbox.
Cinéma de la Gare
Movie theater
Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cinéma de la Gare is a movie theater, which is situated 640 metres east of Cosy’s Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Courseulles-sur-Mer and Reviers.
Courseulles-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courseulles-sur-Mer, commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles.
Reviers
Village
Photo: Burtonpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reviers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in northwestern France. It lies 4 km south of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 15 kn northwest of Caen. Reviers is situated 4 km south of Cosy’s Pillbox.
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. Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer is situated 4 km southwest of Cosy’s Pillbox.
Cosy’s Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Graye-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.33736° or 49° 20′ 15″ northLongitude
-0.46539° or 0° 27′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CXX8GPM+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 262865261OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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In Other Languages
“Cosy’s Pillbox” goes by many names.
- French: “Talus de Cosy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include École de voile de Courseulles and Graye Beach First Aid Post.
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