A former German World War II bunker located near La Rochelle, France, now operating as a museum. The site served as a German headquarters during the occupation of France and preserves authentic artifacts and exhibits related to this period. It is part of the broader Atlantic Wall fortifications built by Nazi Germany along the French coast.
The bunker's preservation allows visitors to explore the underground command facilities used by German forces. Its history is intertwined with the liberation of France, as similar fortified positions in the region, such as those at Saint-Malo, were contested during the Allied advance in 1944.
Today, the Bunker La Rochelle functions as a historical museum, offering insight into the military engineering and daily conditions of the German occupying forces on the French Atlantic coast.