Batterie d'Azeville
Batterie d'Azeville is a wW2 German fortification. Its address is in Azeville. Since 2024 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Museum in Azeville
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Azeville
Batterie d'Azeville is in the commune of Azeville, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2024 (Mérimée record PA50000106). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
June to September are the warmest in Azeville, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C.
Batterie d'Azeville
Articles on it exist in 5 languages. A short trip away is Batterie de Crisbecq, 2.1 km off, the first of 116 within 15 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2024
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Azeville, Manche
Around Batterie d'Azeville, mapped
The orange dot is Batterie d'Azeville; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Azeville. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
The 7 towns are led in size by Carentan-les-Marais, with 10,218 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Azeville
- 2Sainte-Mère-Église
- 3Picauville
- 4Valognes
- 5Carentan-les-Marais
- 6Isigny-sur-Mer
- 7Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Azeville
Sainte-Mère-Église
Picauville
Valognes
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Batterie d'Azeville is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Azeville | It’s in this commune | 79 |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 6.1 km south of it | 2,896 |
| Picauville | 12 km southwest of it | 3,228 |
| Valognes | 13 km northwest of it | 6,969 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 18 km south of it | 10,218 |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 24 km southeast of it | 3,543 |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 24 km west of it | 5,893 |
More near Batterie d'Azeville
Around it, within 15 km, lie 116 more, including 5 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
AttractionMusée Airborne6 km south, in Sainte-Mère-Église3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Montebourg5.9 km northwest, in Montebourg4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courcy3.5 km north, in Fontenay-sur-Mer5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais13 km south, in Beuzeville-la-Bastille6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grandval3.9 km southwest, in Neuville-au-Plain7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mariéville3.9 km southeast, in Sainte-Mère-Église8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Francville4.1 km north, in Fontenay-sur-MerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Batterie d'Azeville
Where is Batterie d'Azeville?
Batterie d'Azeville is in Azeville, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Batterie d'Azeville?
WW2 German fortification in Manche, Normandy, France.
Is Batterie d'Azeville a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2024, Mérimée record PA50000106.
How well known is Batterie d'Azeville?
Batterie d'Azeville has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Batterie d'Azeville?
June to September are the warmest months in Azeville, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Batterie d'Azeville?
Within 15 km: Batterie de Crisbecq (2.1 km), Musée Airborne (6 km), Abbaye de Montebourg (5.9 km) and Château de Courcy (3.5 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée Airborne: Musée Airborne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.