The atlantic wall at belle-ile-en-mer

Hello, I’m currently on vacation in belle-ile-en mer and already saw remnants of the atlantic wall there. I got this new edtion who provide a good list and overview of the atlantic wall there .

I saw what’s left of the radard station at Port coton (Stp I 311):
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-WN I 314 at kérel:
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-WN I 301 at palais:
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-WN I 302 being the “citadel vauban” also at palais:
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-WN I 306 at sauzon:
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-WN I 307, “ile des poulains”:
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I got more pics if you want.

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I went in the “grand phare” today (WN 313a), it was used by the german as a look-out post. I had the opportunity to see it work at night but decided not to go up.
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Today, I saw the “porte vauban” and right behind it, the infirmary the german built (WN I301a)
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I was able to walk around a bit to see the “bullwark”/walls (?) behind the “porte vauban”:
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I visited Taillefer too today, it surprised me I was able to see so much inside the place (Stp I 303 for the german):
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Inside:
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Today, I went to donnant beach and was able to see part of what’s left of the atlantic wall at “donnant nord” (WN I 309)
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The site:
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Hello, I left belle-ile last week on monday and was able to take last shots of the vauban citadel:
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