# Longues-sur-Mer battery, France: what it is and when to go > Longues-sur-Mer battery is a WW2 German fortification between Gold and Omaha beaches, Normandy (Batterie d'artillerie de Longues) in France. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/longues-sur-mer-battery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** WW2 German fortification between Gold and Omaha beaches, Normandy · History - **Local name:** Batterie d'artillerie de Longues - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 233 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 49.3441, -0.69465 ## What it is and where Longues-sur-Mer battery is a WW2 German fortification between Gold and Omaha beaches, Normandy (Batterie d'artillerie de Longues) in France. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 49.3441, -0.69465; the nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 233 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.344098%2C-0.694646) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.344098%2C-0.694646) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Longues-sur-Mer battery is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 24 | | February | Possible | 9 h 52 | | March | Best time | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 07 | | June | Best time | 16 h 01 | | July | Best time | 15 h 39 | | August | Best time | 14 h 13 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 29 | | November | Possible | 8 h 49 | | December | Possible | 7 h 59 | In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Yacht Club Plongée Arromanches Courseulles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/yacht-club-plongee-arromanches-courseulles/): Dive site · 4.9 km - [Mulberry harbours](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/port-winston/): Type of portable temporary harbour · 6.0 km - [église Notre-Dame-des-Saintes-Reliques de Neuville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-des-saintes-reliques/): Church located in Calvados, in France · 6.0 km - [Brasserie Baya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-baya/): Brewery · 7.2 km - [Museum of Art and History Baron Gérard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-d-art-et-d-histoire-baron-gerard/): Museum in Bayeux, France · 7.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: History - [Eiffel Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/torre-eiffel/): tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris - [Château de Montsoreau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-montsoreau/): castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art - [Vichy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/vichy-2/) Every France place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Longues-sur-Mer battery? It is a WW2 German fortification between Gold and Omaha beaches, Normandy (Batterie d'artillerie de Longues in the local language) in France. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Longues-sur-Mer battery? March to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. ### How do you get to Longues-sur-Mer battery? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 233 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.344098%2C-0.694646) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Yacht Club Plongée Arromanches Courseulles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/yacht-club-plongee-arromanches-courseulles/), [Mulberry harbours](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/port-winston/), [église Notre-Dame-des-Saintes-Reliques de Neuville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-des-saintes-reliques/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5205687), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324642), CC0. More about Longues-sur-Mer battery on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longues-sur-Mer_battery). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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