The remains of these fortifications were part of WN33 and are located on the beach between Mont Fleury and Asnelles which was the King Green sector of Gold Beach.
Today the fortifications are in Marais du Bessin (Bessin Marsh) a protected site with no direct access by car. The site can, however, be accessed by parking 1 - 2km to the east near Mont Fleury and walking along a coast path.
Address
Chemin du Marais
Ver-sur-Mer, Calvados
14114
France
Coordinates
49.345915, -0.5459187
Parking
A light train stop dedicated to the memory of CSM Stanley Hollis VC and the men of the 6th and 7th Battalions of the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment).
Mont Fleury Battery also known as Roquettes Battery is located in the village of Mont Fleury near Ver-sur-Mer and was still under construction when the Allied landed on D-Day
The Gold Beach Museum (Musée America – Gold Beach) covers the German defences along the beach prior to D-Day aswell as D-Day and the intelligence operations behind it with a particular focus on the 50th Northumberland division and the creation of RAF airfields in the area.
