Bunker Vault d'Arthur, Military bunker in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France.
The concrete bunker stands at the base of Cap Ferret lighthouse, featuring painted camouflage on its exterior walls and multiple interior compartments.
Built in 1943 by Organization Todt as part of the Atlantic Wall, this type 622 bunker housed German Kriegsmarine soldiers until their departure in August 1944.
The bunker presents reconstructed living quarters from 1944, offering visitors direct insight into the daily military life during World War II.
Located in the lighthouse park, the bunker opens during lighthouse visiting hours and includes guided tours conducted by the GRAMASA association.
The structure incorporates a wooden cabin on its roof and painted facade elements designed to deceive enemy aircraft reconnaissance during wartime.
Location: Lège-Cap-Ferret
GPS coordinates: 44.63971,-1.25962
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:27
The Bassin d'Arcachon covers 155 square kilometers along the French Atlantic coast and offers numerous subjects for photography. The Dune du Pilat rises 110 meters above sea level and forms the tallest sand dune in Europe. Oyster farming villages such as Gujan-Mestras, L'Herbe, and Le Canon display wooden huts on stilts distributed along the shores. The Cap Ferret peninsula separates the basin from the Atlantic and presents long sandy beaches on both sides. The Cap Ferret lighthouse from 1947 reaches a height of 53 meters. The Île aux Oiseaux sits in the center of the basin and hosts two traditional stilt cabins, the Cabanes Tchanquées, which are surrounded by water at high tide. The town of Arcachon displays 19th-century villas in the Ville d'Hiver, a district with over 300 buildings in Belle Époque style. The Domaine de Certes et Graveyron nature reserve includes former salt marshes and fish ponds now inhabited by herons, spoonbills, and other water birds. The beaches of Pereire and Pyla-sur-Mer provide direct views of the basin and nearby pine forests.
Dune of Pilat
6.3 km
Côte d'Argent
6.3 km
Banc d'Arguin Natural Reserve
6.3 km
Cap-Ferret lighthouse
1.1 km
Chapelle de la Villa Algérienne
5.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-des-Passes d'Arcachon
4.8 km
Mimbeau beach
1.5 km
Basilique Notre-Dame d'Arcachon
6.6 km
Église Notre-Dame des Flots du Cap-Ferret
2.1 km
Tramway du Cap-Ferret
2.4 km
Blockhaus du phare du Cap Ferret
1.1 km
Plage des Arbousiers
4.8 km
Pointe du Cap Ferret
2.2 km
Plage de la Torchère
5.3 km
Escaliers de la corniche
6.3 km
Villa Plaisance
6.8 km
Plage de la Pointe aux Chevaux
2.1 km
Église Saint-Louis des Abatilles
6.1 km
Scenic viewpoint
2.6 km
Chapelle des marins
6.7 km
Pereire Beach
5.5 km
Plage de la Corniche
5.7 km
Plage des Abatilles
5.2 km
La Corniche
5.7 km
Croix des marins
6.8 km
Plage des Américains
2.9 km
Croix des Marins
2 km
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