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The Barquette Bridge

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The Barquette Bridge

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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  • Location: Carentan-Les-Marais, Saint-Lô, Manche, France

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    April 19, 2024

    Cycling

    This lock bridge in Carentan offers a beautiful view of the marsh landscapes. Its five flood gates close when the tide rises and open when it falls.
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    Take a detour to the I.S.M.H listed Pont de la Barquette where you discover how this lock bridge works with its 5 water gates which close at rising tide and open to the user. The Pont de la Barquette, a strategic point to reach to liberate Carentan in 1944, was nicknamed the “Corner of Hell”: at dawn on June 6, the American soldiers arriving at La Barquette encountered severe resistance from German fire. The battle resulted in 150 German and 40 American casualties. On June 10, American troops arrived at Carré de Choux in Carentan. @OT Cotentin Bay
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    A French hiker explained to me today at this spot that the structure was built on the initiative of Napoleon Bonaparte to control the drainage of the swamps.
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    Location: Carentan-Les-Marais, Saint-Lô, Manche, France

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