Mangue battery, Frioul islands

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The site is impressive, not due to its architecture or its location, but because it carries the testimony of the violence of allied bombings in August 1944, during the reconquest of Marseille.

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The site consists of 6 encuvements (open air concrete bunkers) for ancient French artillery of 155mm.

Numerous bunkers were literally "exploded" by 740t of bombs and 55 shells fired by the turrets of 356mm of the American battleship Nevada … Further to the bombardments of the island, the German garrison will capitulate on August 29th.

The Mangue German battery is situated on the heights of ancient Séré de Rivières Brigantin fort (200m west, used during the second world war of garrison to 170 artillerymen of the Mangue battery. This fort is a private property : impossible to visit today).

On the east side of the site, please note the bunkers for machine guns for close defence of the fort.

Have a look too at the observation bunker that is still in a good shape.

The bomb holes.

My personal recommendations:

Miscellaneous creeks around to go swimming.

How getting there:

10 minute walk from Frioul jetty.

To get to the Frioul island : take a boat shuttle (SACM company) from Marseille "vieux port" (quai des Belges). From 9h till 19h every day (be careful to schedule changing depending on seasons). In the summer time, there is a special return shuttle at midnight for those who plan to have diner in the island restaurants. Telephone : 04 91 55 50 09. The trip is about 45 minutes, and 10 euros per person.

A tip to sleep:

You can stay in Marseille.

Useful information:

Open hours:

Free

Visit duration:

15 minutes

Entry fees:

Free. The place is abandonned.

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