Gironde
Arrondissement of Bordeaux
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BETASOM

BETASOM was a submarine base established at , France by the Regia Marina during the Second World War. From this base, Italian submarines participated in the Battle of the Atlantic from 1940 to 1943 as part of the Axis anti-shipping campaign against the Allies.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Italian submarine base in Bordeaux, France
  • Also known as: “Base Sous-Marine de Bordeaux”
  • Address: Boulevard Alfred Daney, Bordeaux, 33000
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée Mer marine and Cité du Vin.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 480 metres southeast of BETASOM.

Museum
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The is a located in , that also hosts exhibitions, shows, movie projections and academic seminars, generally centered around wine-related themes. is situated 1 km southeast of BETASOM.

Photo: Prométhée33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the in , . It was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by President François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux. is situated 1½ km south of BETASOM.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Aubiers and Bordeaux, Port of the Moon.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Quarter
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The Port de la Lune is the name given to the harbour of , dating to the Middle Ages, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality. is situated 3 km south of BETASOM.

Town
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is a commune in the department, , southwestern . It is a suburb of the city of and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the intercommunality Bordeaux Métropole. is situated 3 km east of BETASOM.

BETASOM

Latitude
44.87032° or 44° 52′ 13″ north
Longitude
-0.55855° or 0° 33′ 31″ west
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Operator
Ville de Bordeaux
Open location code
8CPXVCCR+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27589401
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­submarine_pen
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q3631797
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“BETASOM” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “BETASOM”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.