Sottevast

Sottevast (French pronunciation: [sɔtva]) is a commune in Normandy in north-western France.

Sottevast
Part of Nazi Germany
France
Site information
Type	bunker
Location
Coordinates	49°33′0.54″N 1°35′35.15″W
Site history
In use	captured before being used
Battles/wars	Operation Crossbow

Sottevast
Commune
The church of Saint-Hermeland
Location of Sottevast
Sottevast Show map of France Sottevast Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°31′25″N 1°35′35″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Intercommunality	CA Cotentin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Tollemer[1]
Area 1	10.82 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,455
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50579 /50260
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sottevast in World War II

Main article: Sottevast V2 bunker

During World War II, there was a German storage and servicing bunker for V-weapons near Sottevast.^[3] The site was captured by the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division during the Normandy campaign.