Festung Guernsey

St Martin·Attraction

About

Festung Guernsey is a volunteer initiative dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and public access of WWII German fortifications across Guernsey. It manages key sites including Batterie Mirus, Fort Hommet Headland, and Batterie Scharnhorst, and offers guided tours, historical research consultancy, archive access, and open days. The organisation is supported by the States of Guernsey Museum Services and Tourism Management Board, and has consulted on national media productions. —

Specialises in5

Each capability links to every business in the Baliwick that shares it.

Attractions & heritage

Forts & fortifications Occupation heritage sites Heritage sites & visitor heritage WW2 fortifications & bunkers

History & heritage tours

Guided history, heritage and WWII-occupation tours.

From their website

Guided tours

Quick facts

Established: 2005 · 21 years
Coverage: Guernsey Wide
Industries served: Commercial, Residential

People2

Paul Bourgaize — Chairman
Steve Powell — Secretary

From their website

Original phrasing from their website — lines covered by a capability above appear within its card.

Bespoke group tours
Private tours
Corporate tours
Historical research consultancy
Property consultation
Archive access

Contact

Phone: +44 7781 107632
Email: info@festungguernsey.org.gg
Website: festungguernsey.org.gg
Social
Address: Newlands, La Route des Coutures, St Martin, Guernsey GY4 6HN

Compiled from public sources — mistakes are possible. If something here looks wrong, let us know.

Also in Heritage Trusts Preservation Societies

See all 12 Heritage Trusts Preservation Societies in Guernsey →