WWII Bunker (Kahl-Burg)

The name 'Kahl-Burg' means 'Bald Castle' in German, a fitting description for this fortress carved into the bare limestone cliffs rather than built above ground. The bunker was constructed by approximately 200 workers including local French conscripts and Ukrainian prisoners - many of them women - who endured grueling 10-14 hour shifts. Tragically, about 20 workers died during construction and were buried in the nearby cemetery of Eu.

The bunker houses an original Belgian FK235b artillery piece from 1907, which the German forces had captured and repurposed for coastal defense. This antique weapon, still positioned in its firing chamber, represents the resourcefulness of the German military in adapting older equipment for the Atlantic Wall defenses. Visitors can see this authentic piece of military history exactly where it was installed over 80 years ago.

After the German evacuation during the Normandy landings in 1944, the bunker was left unfinished and abandoned. For nearly 60 years it was pillaged, vandalized, and used as an illegal dump site, with locals treating it as little more than a forgotten cave. In 2001, passionate volunteers from the 'Le Mur de la Manche' association began the painstaking work of clearing debris and restoring the galleries, eventually transforming this neglected relic into the remarkable museum it is today.