The Longues-sur-Mer battery is a World War II German coastal artillery battery approximately 1 km north of the village of Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. The battery is sited on a 60 m cliff overlooking the Baie de Seine and formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications, between the Allied landing sectors of Gold Beach and Omaha Beach.
The battery shelled Allied naval forces off both beaches on D-Day, but was damaged by Allied shore bombardment the same day, then captured on 7 June 1944 by British ground forces, playing no further part in the Normandy campaign.
Guided tours:
Apr 1 - Jun 28:
Sat - Sun: 10:15 am, 11:45 am, 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm
Jun 29 - Aug 30:
Daily: 10:15 am, 11:45 am, 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm
Adults: €5
Youth (11 - 17): €3
Children under 10: free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longues-sur-Mer_battery
Official website http://bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com/en/visiteguidee/batterie-de-longues-sur-mer/
Email mfleury@bayeux-tourism.com
Phone +33 2 31 51 28 27
Address Coaches and Camping Cars, Rue de la Mer, Longues-sur-Mer 14400, France
Coordinates 49°20'37.605" N -0°41'40.914" E
