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The Fort du Roule is a collection of French and German fortifications built in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on the Roule mountain in Cherbourg (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin since 2016). The first fortifications were built in 1793 to protect the Bay of Cherbourg from English attacks. The current fort, at the top of the mountain, was built between 1853 and 1857 under Napoleon III. In 1928, the Navy built extensive tunnels under it to store equipment. During the Second World War, the Todt Organisation built several tunnels, installed casemates for artillery, and built gun emplacements. The fort was captured after fierce fighting by the U.S. Army on June 26, 1944.

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  • The Fort du Roule is a collection of French and German fortifications built in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on the Roule mountain in Cherbourg (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin since 2016). The first fortifications were built in 1793 to protect the Bay of Cherbourg from English attacks. The current fort, at the top of the mountain, was built between 1853 and 1857 under Napoleon III. In 1928, the Navy built extensive tunnels under it to store equipment. During the Second World War, the Todt Organisation built several tunnels, installed casemates for artillery, and built gun emplacements. The fort was captured after fierce fighting by the U.S. Army on June 26, 1944. (en)
  • Le fort du Roule est un ensemble de fortifications françaises et allemandes construit au XIXe et XXe siècles sur la montagne du Roule, à Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Les premières fortifications sont construites en 1793, afin de protéger la rade de Cherbourg d'éventuelles attaques anglaises. Le fort actuel, au sommet de la montagne, a été bâti entre 1853 et 1857 sous Napoléon III. En 1928, la Marine nationale y aménage de vastes tunnels pour y stocker du matériel. Lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'organisation Todt y perce plusieurs tunnels et y installe des casemates pour pièces d'artillerie ainsi qu'un poste de tir. L'ensemble est repris à l'occupant par l'armée américaine le 26 juin 1944. (fr)
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  • The Fort du Roule is a collection of French and German fortifications built in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on the Roule mountain in Cherbourg (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin since 2016). The first fortifications were built in 1793 to protect the Bay of Cherbourg from English attacks. The current fort, at the top of the mountain, was built between 1853 and 1857 under Napoleon III. In 1928, the Navy built extensive tunnels under it to store equipment. During the Second World War, the Todt Organisation built several tunnels, installed casemates for artillery, and built gun emplacements. The fort was captured after fierce fighting by the U.S. Army on June 26, 1944. After the war, the Navy took possession of the site and set up its command post in the first maritime region until 1988, when part of the site became a naval communications center. The School of Military Applications of Atomic Energy uses some of the facilities. The fortifications at the top of the mountain now house the Cherbourg Liberation Museum, and the tunnels leading to the German gun emplacements are open to the public. (en)
  • Le fort du Roule est un ensemble de fortifications françaises et allemandes construit au XIXe et XXe siècles sur la montagne du Roule, à Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Les premières fortifications sont construites en 1793, afin de protéger la rade de Cherbourg d'éventuelles attaques anglaises. Le fort actuel, au sommet de la montagne, a été bâti entre 1853 et 1857 sous Napoléon III. En 1928, la Marine nationale y aménage de vastes tunnels pour y stocker du matériel. Lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'organisation Todt y perce plusieurs tunnels et y installe des casemates pour pièces d'artillerie ainsi qu'un poste de tir. L'ensemble est repris à l'occupant par l'armée américaine le 26 juin 1944. Après la guerre, la Marine nationale reprend possession des lieux et y installe son poste de commandement de la première région maritime jusqu'en 1988 où une partie des lieux devient un centre des transmissions de la Marine. L'École des applications militaires de l'énergie atomique utilise une partie des installations. Les fortifications au sommet de la montagne hébergent désormais le musée de la Libération de Cherbourg, et les tunnels débouchant sur les postes de tir allemands ont été un temps ouverts au public. (fr)
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