# German Battery at Longues-sur-Mer

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Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/things-to-do/longues-sur-mer-battery · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 45 min
- Para quién: All ages

Four Atlantic Wall casemates with their 150 mm guns above the cliff: free independent visit, guided visit €10.

What it is
The Longues-sur-Mer battery is one of the best-preserved pieces of the Atlantic Wall, the line of defences that the Germans built along the coast. It is at the top of the cliff, between Arromanches and Port-en-Bessin, and was built from 1943. It consists of four concrete casemates in a row facing the sea, most of which keep their 150 mm guns, and further on, at the cliff edge, the observation and fire-control post. On 6 June 1944 it went into action against the Allied fleet; afterwards the British took it.
It is one of the few places on the coast where you see the guns in place, and that makes it very easy to understand, for teenagers too.
What you see

The four casemates. You look into them and see the guns up close.
The fire-control post. The bunker at the cliff edge from which fire was directed. Its interior is closed for safety; it is seen from outside.
The coast. From the cliff edge you see the coastline towards Arromanches and Gold Beach to the east, and towards Omaha to the west.

Independent visit
Entry is free all year. The tourist office at the entrance gives out a map and suggests a 1 km heritage trail with eight panels. Allow half an hour to three-quarters of an hour.
Guided visit
Guided visits are run by the interpreter-guides who work with the Bayeux Intercom tourist office: they go round the casemates and the observation post and tell the story of the battery, from its construction to its capture. They leave from in front of the site's reception building.

Price: €10 adults, €7 under-16s.
Hours: according to the seasonal visit calendar published by the Bayeux Bessin tourist office on its website.

Getting there and parking
The battery is at Longues-sur-Mer, between Arromanches and Port-en-Bessin, north of Bayeux. Park where the site's signs indicate. By bike, the Vélomaritime, the coastal greenway, links Arromanches with Longues-sur-Mer.
Without a car, see the minibus tours from Bayeux.
With children
The route is outdoors, over grass and paths, and works well with children: the guns impress them more than any display case. Keep an eye on them near the cliff. With a pushchair, expect grass and mud if it has rained.
When to go
It is open all year. In summer, early or at the end of the afternoon is calmer. On windy and rainy days, the cliff edge is very exposed: bring a waterproof and footwear for wet grass.
Combine it
It goes very well with Arromanches and the artificial harbour, a little further east, and with Omaha Beach and the American cemetery, to the west. If you sleep in Bayeux, it is handy for a morning.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 49.3425, -0.693

## Cerca de aquí

- [Arromanches Motorhome Area](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/arromanches-campervan-area), a 4.9 km
- [Arromanches and the Remains of the Artificial Harbour](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/things-to-do/arromanches-and-the-mulberry-harbour), a 5.3 km
- [Camping des Bords de l'Aure](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/camping-des-bords-de-l-aure), a 6.5 km
- [Bayeux, Old Town and Cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/things-to-do/bayeux-old-town-and-cathedral), a 7.1 km
- [Hôtel Churchill](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/hotel-churchill), a 7.2 km
- [Hôtel Le Lion d'Or](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-stay/hotel-le-lion-d-or), a 7.2 km
- [La Table du Lion](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-eat/la-table-du-lion), a 7.2 km
- [Le Pommier](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/where-to-eat/le-pommier), a 7.3 km

## Consejos

### Ask for the map at the tourist office
With it you follow the 1 km, eight-panel trail that explains each part of the battery.

### Book the guided visit in season
It costs €10 and explains what the panels do not. The calendar is on the Bayeux Bessin website.

### Bring a waterproof
The battery is at the top of the cliff, with no shelter outside the casemates.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you have to pay to visit the battery?
No. The independent visit is free all year. You only pay for the guided visit: €10 for adults and €7 for under-16s.

### How much time do you need?
Between half an hour and three-quarters of an hour on your own. The guided visit takes a little longer.

### Can you go into the observation post?
No. Its access is closed for safety; it is seen from outside.

Destino: [D-Day Beaches](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches.md)