Le Musée du Grand Bunker, Military museum in Ouistreham, France.
This World War II German bunker stands 17 meters tall with five accessible levels, housing authentic recreations of command posts, machine rooms, infirmary, armory, and radio transmission facilities that provide visitors with detailed insights into wartime military operations.
Constructed between 1943 and 1944 as part of the Atlantic Wall fortifications, this Sonderkonstruktion served as a strategic command center for the German Kriegsmarine, playing a crucial role in coastal surveillance and defensive coordination against Allied invasion attempts.
The museum preserves the memory of D-Day operations through original artifacts donated by British and French veterans and their families, including uniforms, weapons, documents, and personal testimonies that create an authentic connection to the soldiers who fought here.
Open from April to September, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with admission fees of €8.50 for adults and €6.50 for children aged 6-12, though the site remains inaccessible to wheelchair users due to narrow passages and multiple staircases throughout the bunker levels.
The museum's observatory features a powerful rangefinder offering 40-kilometer views across the Seine estuary, while archaeological discoveries on-site include Horsa gliders, a German tank found in the Seine, and an American P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane unearthed during excavations.
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