Les Batteries Du Mont Canisy

Les Batteries Du Mont Canisy is situated on the highest ground in Normandy overlooking the mouth of the River Seine and the harbour of Le Harve. The battery has been an important defensive site since the middle ages and following the fall of France the position was occupied by the Germans and upgraded to eventually form part of the Atlantic Wall Defences.

The Germans placed four 155mm guns on the site, initially in open emplacements with a 306 degree traverse. These were later updated to be housed in concrete casemates pointed towards the coast to protect the guns from air attack.

Today the site allows you to see the casemates, gun emplacements and fortified constructions linked by a 250 meter subterranean gallery. The surface is now a nature reserve which is open to the public all year but the subterranean features and free guided tours are only run on selected dates.

They recommend you bring a tourch!