The 39/45 Bunker Museum

Discover the 300 m² Bunker-Expo, which chronicles the events that took place in Morbihan—and particularly on the Quiberon Peninsula—during the German occupation from June 1940 to May 10, 1945. These events are illustrated by a wide variety of artifacts, mannequins, and historical documents.

Numerous themes are covered, with a special focus on: the French army in 1940, the June debacle, Breton prisoners of war, the German occupation, the Organization Todt, the Bégo coastal artillery battery, the air raids against the BSM in Lorient/Kéroman, the Breton Resistance, women’s involvement in the Resistance, and the actions of the Free French SAS paratroopers, the arrival of the Americans, the 94th and 66th U.S. Infantry Divisions, the Lorient Pocket, etc.

This year, visitors can explore a temporary exhibition on the theme “The Days That Followed…” focusing on the Liberation, beach demining, and the repurposing of war materiel, as well as an exhibition organized by the AQTA intermunicipal association.

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The museum also serves as the starting point for a “Path of Remembrance” and an immersive guided tour lasting nearly two and a half hours through the history-steeped ruins of the Atlantic Wall:

- Explore 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.

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).