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At the time I was pleased with the photo, which included several types of fortification: a fort (which I would call a citadel) with its watchtowers, a tower (known as the Tour de la Hougue) and a group of casemates added during the German occupation. I had it printed on an automatic machine in landscape postcard format. I've just found it again and think it might be a good entry for the Patrimoine et nuage(s) competition. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is known in maritime history for the battle of the same name (Bataille de la Hougue), but less well known are the fortifications built during the Second World War, on which many seasonal dwellings were built. Keep your eyes peeled for tobrouks that have been converted into verandas and circular casemates that have been used as electricity transformer substations, for example. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)