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Welcome

Welcome to the Shrine of the Sacred Heart.

Located at Fort Hommet, Vazon in the Channel Island of Guernsey, discover the secret of a Second World War bunker transformed by Guernseyman Hubert Le Galloudec from a place of war into a place of peace and beauty using local seashells. Over 30 seashell pictures across the walls were created by Hubert Le Galloudec to depict scenes from the Bible.

Vandalism meant it had to be closed in 1971, but the Shrine Committee and Friends of the Le Galloudec Shrine opened it to the public in the summer of 2008 after extensive repairs to the shell pictures on the walls, built inside part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall.

The Story

Opening Times - 2024

The Shrine will be open on the following dates in 2024 (weather permitting) from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

Look out for the "Shrine Open" signs on the main road.
Please note that there is no disabled access.

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We look forward to seeing you.

MARCH: 30th
APRIL: Every Tuesday and Saturday
MAY: Every Tuesday and Saturday
JUNE: Every Tuesday and Saturday
JULY: Every Tuesday and Saturday
AUGUST: Every Tuesday and Saturday
SEPTEMBER: Every Tuesday and Saturday
OCTOBER: Every Tuesday and Saturday

We Need Your Help!

In  January 2018 we have just added a beautiful heart to the centre of the cross on the floor after receiving a photo which we could copy.

The floor is still incomplete, as it is still unknown what is either side of the cross. Our next project is to recreate what was on the floor, either side of the cross, with seashells. Until we find photographs or cine film of what was there, we will leave it alone.

We believe that there was an Irish Harp on the left hand side of the cross, to go with the St Patrick statue that is on the wall. However we have no idea what could be on the right hand side of the cross on the floor.

We believe that someone, somewhere, will have the information we need to complete the Shell Shrine. We would therefore be grateful if anyone has any other photos so that we can try to finish the restoration of Bert’s amazing Shrine.

We are looking for any old photographs or cine film of The Shrine from the 1960/70s, we would love to see them. If you do, please get in touch!

Festung Guernsey

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Festung Guernsey is a new initiative investigated by professional groups and individuals with an interest in World War II fortifications with support from the States of Guernsey Museum Services.

The aim is to make available to the public, visiting historic societies and academics examples of the most important fortifications built in Guernsey by the German occupying forces 1940 - 1945. Some of the locations have been subject to extensive restoration while others will be secured in their original condition as they were when stripped soon after the end of the war.

Festung Guernsey are always looking for new volunteers. Anyone over 16 years of age with an interest in German fortifications are welcome to join us. We need help on a wide range of projects from clearing and restoring bunkers, to excavating buried trenches and field defences.

Visit the website at www.festungguernsey.org.gg or call Paul on 07781 107632.

For more information on Festung Guernsey contact: info@festungguernsey.org.gg
For bunkers tours and island walks, please visit the Festung Guernsey website.

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