Phoenix Breakwater
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Second World War 1939-1945, breakwater
The Phoenix breakwaters were a set of reinforced concrete caissons built as part of the artificial Mulberry harbours that were assembled as part of the follow-up to the Normandy landings during World War II.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_breakwaters
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Coordinates: 49°21'9"N -0°38'20"E
- Gold Beach 0.5 km
- Remains of Mulberry harbour breakwaters "Phoenix" 0.5 km
- Arromanches-les-Bains - Site of the Mulberry Harbour 1.3 km
- Sainte-Croix ALG 9 km
- Juno Beach (Nan Sector) 13 km
- Douvres-la-Délivrande 17 km
- Sword Beach 19 km
- Hillman Fortress 25 km
- Colleville-Montgomery Beach 26 km
- Drop zone K 30 km
- Camping D'Arromanches 1.8 km
- Tracy-sur-Mer 2 km
- Le Petite Fontaine 3.1 km
- Gold Beach 5.6 km
- Mussel Farm Mytilus edulis 6.3 km
- Château de Vaussieux 9 km
- Eastern Cemetery 10 km
- Chateau de Creullet 10 km
- Château de Bellefontaine 10 km
- Lantheuil, Château de Manneville 12 km