DZ Bastions

DZ Bastions is a helipad in Manche, Normandy. DZ Bastions is situated nearby to the military installation Cercle de la Base de Défense de Cherbourg, as well as near the fire station Compagnie des marins-pompiers de Cherbourg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc Emmanuel Liais and Cherbourg Naval Base.

Parc Emmanuel Liais

Park

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Parc Emmanuel Liais is a park, which is situated 500 metres southeast of DZ Bastions.

Cherbourg Naval Base is a naval base in Cherbourg Harbour, Cherbourg, Manche department, Normandy. The town has been a base of the French Navy since the opening of the military port in 1813. Cherbourg Naval Base is situated 780 metres north of DZ Bastions.

French submarine Redoutable

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Le Redoutable was the lead boat of her class of ballistic missile submarines in the French Marine nationale. Commissioned on 1 December 1971, the boat was the first French SNLE. French submarine Redoutable is situated 1¼ km east of DZ Bastions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Octeville.

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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Cherbourg is a port town at the north end of the Cotentin Peninsula in Manche, France. Cherbourg is located near the D-Day beaches where Allied forces landed in 1944 during World War II. The town was liberated by American troops shortly after that.