Bunkers in France

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During World War II, France was heavily fortified with bunkers, particularly along the German Atlantic Wall. These concrete structures, including the famous Maginot Line, housed artillery, troops, and supplies. Built to defend against invasions, many bunkers still remain today as historical sites, reminders of the war’s extensive defensive measures.

La Coupole V-2 museum – Helfaut-Wizernes, France

This is one of the "Sonderbauten" which was planned to be built by organisation Todt between 1943 and …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Atlantic Wall bunkers on the Wissant beach, Nord-Pas-de-Calais – France

The beach of Wissant, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France, is still full of WWII obstacles en bunkers. The sea …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated March 16, 2025) by Patrick

Musée du Mur de l’Atlantique – Battery Todt, Turm I – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

Turm I of Batterie Todt is now a World War Two museum called Musée du Mur de l'Atlantique …

Posted February 29, 2012 (updated October 5, 2025) by Pascal

Pointe du Hoc, US 2nd Ranger Memorial – Normandy, France

Situated between the Utah and Omaha Beach, a strongpoint built by Organisation Todt, with an artillery battery of …

Posted February 21, 2012 (updated February 13, 2025) by Pascal