Batterie Lothringen (Noirmont Point)
Sunday 22nd February, 10:00-16:00
Visit the impressive multi-floored, restored M-132 Underground Command Bunker, neighbouring MP1 Tower, and many other interesting bunkers at Batterie Lothringen (Noirmont Point) hoasted by Jersey War Tours including their popular pop-up shop, and you can get ‘hands-on’ with WW2 equipment!
The Battery had four 15cm SKL/45 guns that were installed on elevated platforms. Starting from Gun number One, you can follow a series of paths around the site and explore many of the open bunkers.
Adults £8. Accompanied children under 16, CIOS Members and Jersey War Tours Patreons Free.
How to Find Us
You can find this Bunker at the end car park at Noirmont Point.
Parking is free, and the bus to get pretty close is the 12a
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Discover some of the best preserved German fortifications in Europe today!
BATTERIE LOTHRINGEN 2 STORY COMMAND BUNKER – NAVAL OBSERVATION & RANGE FINDING TOWER ‘MP1’ – TYPE 101v PERSONNEL BUNKER – Noirmont Point, St. Brelade’s.
Originally intended as ‘Marine Battery 2’ armed with 4 modern quick firing 15cm turreted guns which never arrived thanks to the success of Allied bombing raids in Europe, Coastal Artillery Batterie Lothringen at Noirmont Point was the only Kriegsmarine (Naval) battery found in Jersey and armed with ex-battleship 15cm guns. The ‘eyes’ of the battery is the CIOS maintained large multi-floored Command Bunker equipped with both a 6 meter range finder and Azimuth direction finding periscopes protected by armoured turrets.
Originally equipped with state of the art equipment to calculate the ‘target’ location and how humidity wind etc. would affect the shell’s flight, today parts of the bunker are restored to how it looked when operational. There is also information on Allied attacks that took place off the headland and items found in the area of relevance to the Battery and those who manned it, and you can even look through one of the periscopes!
Knowledgeable members will be on hand to help you with your visit and the CIOS has also progressively opened up a large proportion of the Battery’s sealed bunkers behind the command bunker which allows the interested visitor to explore them and have a better understanding of how the battery worked thanks to numerous interpretation panels found on multiple structures.
Opening not convenient? Book a tour with www.jerseybunkertours.com
