Belvédère de Ouistreham

The Belvedere at Ouistreham, in addition to its picturesque view, is of historical importance linked to the Second World War. Built by the Germans in the 1940s, this 9-pillar concrete tank is part of the Atlantic Wall. Erected on top of a blockhouse, it was equipped with a 20mm anti-aircraft gun. During the Occupation, an English Spitfire was shot down by this gun. On June 06, 1944, during the D-Day landings, a German sniper positioned on the belvedere killed a soldier from the Kieffer commando unit taking part in the capture of the Casino.

After the war, it was transformed into a viewpoint with an orientation table.
From the top, the panorama offers a 360° view of Sword Beach, the famous site of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944.