The 39-45 Memorial is housed in a group of German bunkers built in the courtyard of the former fort of the Cité d'Alet. A collection of over 1,500 objects!
Tours (1 hour) are guided only.
The "History" tour in the anti-aircraft bunker (3 floors) explores: the 1940 invasion, the use of the port, the construction of the bunkers, the Cité d'Alet, the battle for Liberation, Cézembre, and the reconstruction of the town. The "Discovery of the fortifications" tour is an indoor/outdoor tour explaining the 18th century fort, the steel turrets: installation, combat techniques, the machine gun bunker (3 rooms): operation, daily life, the artillery fire direction bunker recently restored with the support of the Mission Bern, the Fondation du Patrimoine and the Française des Jeux (7 rooms): firing adjustment, transmissions, observation of the bay.
Tours (1 hour) are guided only.
The "History" tour in the anti-aircraft bunker (3 floors) explores: the 1940 invasion, the use of the port, the construction of the bunkers, the Cité d'Alet, the battle for Liberation, Cézembre, and the reconstruction of the town. The "Discovery of the fortifications" tour is an indoor/outdoor tour explaining the 18th century fort, the steel turrets: installation, combat techniques, the machine gun bunker (3 rooms): operation, daily life, the artillery fire direction bunker recently restored with the support of the Mission Bern, the Fondation du Patrimoine and the Française des Jeux (7 rooms): firing adjustment, transmissions, observation of the bay.
