The Azeville battery, on the east coast of Cotentin, is a German fortification of the Atlantic Wall built between 1942 and 1944, composed of four casemates and 800 meters of underground passages. The position fell on June 9, 1944, after more than three days of fighting. An exceptionally preserved site, it was bought by the Department of Manche in 1994, and opened to the public the same year.
Original conferences
This year 2024, there are many appointments. The main event dates are special lighting for Pierres en Lumières on May 18, a parachuting “with more than 400 paratroopers” on June 5, the outdoor broadcast of the film The Ace of Aces on August 13 and, Heritage Days and dramatized visits on September 27.
As for free conferences, after welcoming the historian Olivier Wieviorka, the Azeville battery is offering a conference on September 6 by Dominique François, author of the book Shorn women: The demonization of women. Another step aside, the theme of the conference on October 18 will be The Landing in German memory, by Valentin Schneider, historian
Azeville Battery, open every day. See the schedules according to the period on the website. Entrance, €8 adults, €4 for 7-18 year olds.
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