I am coming back at you updating this wonderful older post for you and me, This is Camaret sur Mer in the Finistére dept 29 in my lovely Bretagne , and my belle France, I have been by here several times, and have posts on more in my blog. Therefore, let me give my take on Camaret sur Mer and the Atlantic Wall !!! Hope you enjoy it as I
Camaret-sur-Mer is 80 km from Brest by road and 65 km from Quimper and is located in the far west of the Crozon peninsula. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, more precisely the Iroise Sea, at the entrance to the Gully of Brest. As you head towards the Pointe de Pen Hir, you will see from afar the gigantic anchors which mark the Memorial Museum dedicated to the Battle of the Atlantic and which pays homage to all sailors, civilians and soldiers who disappeared at sea during this crucial episode of WWII. It was set up in one of the blockhouses on the cliff of Kerbonn, 50 meters above the sea. Poems are engraved on the anchors.
The first military fortifications on the site of Kerbonn date from 1889-1891. The Fort of Kerbonn is a hill battery, whose role was to fight against ships in the harbor of Brest. Between 1942 and 1944, the Nazis built casemates on the site. It mainly consists of 4 firing casemates for French 164 mm cannon, 6 passive shelters, 1 firing director station and 3 tanks for defense cannons against airplanes (DCA) One of the Nazi casemates now houses the Battle Memorial Atlantic museum. The museum is the only one to treat in continental Europe with the Atlantic Battle. If it had been won by the nazis navy, England could not have served as a basis for the liberation of Western Europe. Beyond this issue, it pays tribute to all sailors, whose average age was 20 years old, who disappeared at sea. In a reduced space, the museum offers a complete vision, by photos, maps and models, of what this battle of the Atlantic was. The museum famous, among other things, the memory of free French naval forces, whose flag is seen. It must be said that the men of the F.N.F.L. mostly came from Brittany. The memory of the fishermen’s on the island of Sein rallying free France free is in all memories. Particular attention is paid to the crews of merchant ships. These men are the big forgotten of victory. In the event of torpedoing their ship, they had a chance in two to survive. This probability being almost zero for the crew of an oil tanker, a transport of ammunition, or for the crew of ships of Arctic convoys.
The Nazis built many blockhouses along the Camaret coast, as part of the Atlantic Wall, the most important being the Kerbonn battery located between the Pointe de Pen-Hir and the Pointe du Toulinguet, but also at Pointe du Grand/Petit Gouin. The Nazi battery of the Grand Gouin is the most important coastal defense of the Crozon peninsula. It was composed of four 220 mm batteries, each accompanied by four bunkers, as well as a fire control station and several parts against the aircraft.
This is a very good private site presqu’Île de Crozon on information about the Atlantic wall,and battery mkb Kerbonn: https://presqu-ile-de-crozon.com/guerre/2-mkb-kerbonn-001.php
More from the good private site presqu’Île de Crozon on battery Petit Gouin : https://presqu-ile-de-crozon.com/guerre/batterie-petit-gouin-001.php
The local presqu’Île de Crozon Aulne Martime tourist office on the memorial battle of the Atlantic : https://www.crozon-tourisme.bzh/en/activite/memorial-de-la-bataille-de-latlantique/
The town of Camaret sur Mer on its location with map : https://www.camaret-sur-mer.fr/fr/decouvrir/plan-de-la-commune
There you go folks, a wonderful peninsula to see the vast Atlantic ocean and surrounded by recent history as well as quant seaside town of Camaret sur Mer. Again, hope you enjoy this post on Camaret sur Mer and the Atlantic Wall as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
PS looking back forgot to write this was my 5000th post in my blog! Thank you all for your following all these years 15!!!
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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world.
My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting.
Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers
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