The village was entirely razed, and the site cut up with trenches.
Westende-Bains is 1 km. further along the coast.
The Germans installed themselves in both places, which accordingly became targets for the British monitors.
Beyond Westende-Village, take the rough road on the left (photo above). Before reaching the ruins of Westende-Bains (2 kms.) (photo above), turn to the right, then take the left-hand road leading to the sea dike (photo above), which follow on the right, in the direction of Ostend.
Before setting out for Ostend, visit the ruins of Westende-Bains, intersected with trenches.
Westende-Bains. Machine-Gun Post and Electrified Barbed Wire.
The cellars of the houses were consolidated, and turned into shelters and battery positions.
All along the dike, and along the whole coast runs a line of barbed-wire, through which the Germans caused a high-tension electric current to pass (photo above).