My bunker in Brittany

[olivier]

Hi guys,
I wanted to introduce my bunker I bought this year.
I rehabilitate it with my girlfriend to make a second home and rent during the summer.
It is one of the 4 R669 of the inland battery LO 091/5° Batt 265 AR (7,62 K39(r) or FK288 (r))

http://bunkersite.com/locations/france/lorient/kerv.php

-January 2013 (The Jungle)

[olivier]

February/March/April - I remove 50cm of soil on the roof & release of the bunker








discovery of cartridges on the roof of the bunker
-9MM para US
-H^N 44 9MM
-7,62x54 R Mosin russes (ЗВ/36 1908 Type L)
-7,92 Mauser

[olivier]

May - we begin to lay out the outside

[Etienne B.]

Nice project.I will follow this one

Etienne

[olivier]

June - work continues

[olivier]

July - the pool is empty









New discoveries on the roof

[olivier]

August - Sanding of the doors, Building of a wooden shutter & bucking of sick trees

[olivier]

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[olivier]

September - earthwork & cleaning forest

Before

After













Everything has been put in the hole that I will transform into pond

[olivier]

October - Fire & Floor construction

Before


After
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[olivier]

November - wastewater

[olivier]

Next step:
-intervention of a company drilling for water
-intervention of a demolition company to drill a conduit stove and make grooves for the inlet and outlet of the water out.
-work on the ceiling for me and my girlfriend

The preliminary draft



Cartridges



A big padlock (period??)

[Barry G]

A lot of work with great results. A nice little home away from home.

[olivier]

Thank You Barry
Otherwise for interior decoration, nothing reminiscent of war except the markings that we will keep apparent.
We want to make a place with an atmosphere pampering, nature & 50/60's (I'm also a collector of records and concert posters of American rock bands, san francisco and boston sound among others)
No cars, airplanes or neighbors noises, just trees, animals and horses noises (& Rock n roll )

[KLMKsunbunny]

Although i think there is great beauty in an overgrown abandoned and deacaying bunker, its also nice to see them repurposed and restored. i really envy you, i would love to own / live in one (although a Flakturm is the dream!)
Really enjoyed those period photos too.

i have a suggestion for you... It might be nice to have a small display that commemorates the structures original purpose. It would surely be of interest to your guests too...