Montagne du Roule

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Montagne du Roule is a prominent hill overlooking the port city of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in Normandy, France, known for its strategic military importance and panoramic views of the surrounding coastline.

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Montagne du Roule canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature ⓘ
hill ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
access road access from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin ⓘ
associatedWithEvent Battle of Cherbourg ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
capturedBy United States forces in June 1944 ⓘ
country France ⓘ
currentUse memorial site ⓘ
museum location ⓘ
scenic overlook ⓘ
defendedBy German forces during World War II ⓘ
elevation approximately 117 metres ⓘ
hasFeature panoramic views of coastline ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ
hasMuseum Musée de la Libération de Cherbourg ⓘ
hasStructure Fort du Roule ⓘ
World War II fortifications ⓘ
bunkers ⓘ
gun emplacements ⓘ
underground galleries ⓘ
heritageStatus site of local historical interest ⓘ
locatedIn Cherbourg-en-Cotentin ⓘ
linked to: Cherbourg

Manche department ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ
locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula ⓘ
near Cherbourg city centre ⓘ
linked to: Cherbourg

Cherbourg naval base ⓘ
linked to: Port of Cherbourg
offersViewOf Cherbourg harbour ⓘ
linked to: Cherbourg Harbour

Cotentin Peninsula coastline ⓘ
overlooks Cherbourg-en-Cotentin ⓘ
linked to: Cherbourg

English Channel ⓘ
port of Cherbourg ⓘ
linked to: Port of Cherbourg
partOf Atlantic Wall defensive system ⓘ
region northwestern France ⓘ
strategicImportance dominates approaches to Cherbourg harbour ⓘ
used for coastal defense ⓘ
tourismActivity historical site visits ⓘ
viewpoint for visitors ⓘ
usedDuring Allied liberation of Cherbourg ⓘ
German occupation of France ⓘ
usedFor artillery positions ⓘ
military fortifications ⓘ
observation post ⓘ

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Fort du Roule → situatedOn → Montagne du Roule ⓘ