Occupation / Liberation – Post 7 (Site Visit – Les Landes)

Les Landes:

Located on the north-west coast of the island, Les Landes is a coastal headland which was heavily fortified during the occupation of the island. It is home to probably the most impressive of all naval towers in the Channels Islands, Marine Peilstand 3. High above the 60 meter granite cliffs, it looks out over the sea to the north-west. The whole new battery was built except for its fire control post, but the guns were never placed. It is one of three of such naval towers in the channel islands, the others being Bt Steinbruch on Guernsey and Bt Annes on Alderney which have about the same layouts and structures. A gun is restored in one of the old emplacements and several bunkers and tunnels are a museum now.

http://bunkersite.com/locations/ci/jersey/landes.php

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