These are old French fortifications guarding the entrance to the Brest gully. They were of course taken over by the German army during the Second World War. There was even a torpedo launching station at the base of the cliffs.

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These are old French fortifications that guard the entrance to the goulet de Brest. They were of course taken over by the German army during the Second World War. There was even a torpedo launching station at the base of the cliffs.

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