Saint-Nazaire pocket, World War II fortress in Saint-Nazaire, France
The Saint-Nazaire Pocket extended from La Roche-Bernard to Pornic, encompassing a strategic military area with extensive defense networks and artillery installations.
From August 1944 until May 11, 1945, German forces maintained control of this coastal stronghold, which Hitler designated as a fortress to protect Atlantic access.
The Grand Blockhaus museum, established in 1997, preserves artifacts and documents the military operations that occurred within the Saint-Nazaire Pocket during World War II.
The fortress area spans across multiple municipalities in Loire-Atlantique, centered at coordinates 47.2806 latitude and -2.2086 longitude near the Loire River.
Approximately 28,000 German soldiers defended the pocket under Aviation General Hans Junck, while 130,000 civilians remained trapped within its boundaries.
Location: Saint-Nazaire
GPS coordinates: 47.28060,-2.20860
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
3.2 km
Serpent d'océan
3.2 km
Saint-Nazaire submarine base
703 m
Louis Joubert Lock
865 m
Espadon
935 m
Palais des sports de Saint-Nazaire
1.9 km
Usine élévatoire de Saint-Nazaire
1.6 km
Les Trois Pierres dolmen
226 m
Kerlédé Lighthouse
3.6 km
Saint Gohard church
466 m
Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire
870 m
American Expeditionary Forces Memorial
1.4 km
Villès-Martin Lighthouse
3.1 km
Église Sainte-Anne de Saint-Nazaire
1.4 km
Pierre de Gargantua
4 km
Plage de Kerlédé
3.4 km
Balise des Morées
3.4 km
Plage de Porcé
4.5 km
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception de Saint-Nazaire
4.1 km
Église Saint-Éloi de Trignac
4.4 km
Peace Dove
1.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-d'Espérance de Saint-Nazaire
2.8 km
Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse d'Herbins
1.3 km
Sundial
637 m
Menhir de Pierre Blanche
4.3 km
Dolmen de Cuneix
4.5 km
Beauregard gallery grave
3.8 km
Plage de Ker Villès
3.3 kmReviews
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