From 02/07/2026

The Remains of the Atlantic Wall at Bégo

Name: The Remains of the Atlantic Wall at Bégo
Address: place Charles Kérino, Le Bégo Route de Quiberon, Plouharnel, Morbihan, 56340
Telephone: 02 44 84 56 56

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place Charles Kérino, Le Bégo Route de Quiberon
56340 Plouharnel

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Come explore 500 hectares steeped in the history of World War II through a “Path of Remembrance” and an immersive guided tour lasting nearly 2 hours and 30 minutes among the historic ruins of the Atlantic Wall:

- Learn about the heavy coastal battery that protected the Lorient harbor and Admiral Dönitz’s U-boats
- Explore distinctive bunkers such as the SK (Sonder Konstruktion) Puit Bunker, the iconic observation tower, a barracks with its murals, and more
- View the impressive 340mm Model 1912 gun, known as the Saint-Chamond gun—one of the last surviving examples and representative of those deployed at the Bégo site.

The largest and most powerful battery on the Atlantic coast reveals its secrets. A masterpiece of German defensive engineering waiting to be discovered in the heart of the Gâvres-Quiberon Dune Landscape.

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You’ll also find a World War II bunker museum at the Bégo site, highlighting the tragic history of this iconic location in the Lorient Pocket through several exhibits:

- the construction of the Bégo Heavy Coastal Battery by the Organisation Todt;
- life under the Occupation and the Resistance;
- the construction of the Atlantic Wall and Field Marshal Rommel’s inspection in April 1944;
- the surrender of the Lorient Pocket and the Liberation;

If you’d also like to explore this bunker museum, we invite you to purchase the combined ticket at a discounted rate (€8 instead of €10).

Thursdays and Sundays in July and August at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Open to all ages except those with limited mobility
Please wear closed-toe shoes