Collège de Carentan, have initiated a campaign to convince the authorities once again to permit recreational access to the Île du Large. In 2009 the Friends of Saint-Marcouf received permission to commence preservation work on the fortifications and they have been working there since then.(See: Website, in French, of "les Amis de l'île du Large Saint-Marcouf".) Citations and references Citations References Flexner, James Thomas (1993) Steamboats come true: American inventors in action. (Fordham Univ Press). Laws, Lt. Col. M.E.S. "The Defence of St. Marcouf", Journal of the Royal Artillery, Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 298–307.(Pdf version) () Further reading Gérard Morizot — Histoire des îles Saint-Marcouf en Cotentin, jusqu'au XIXe siècle External links Îles Saint-Marcouf nature reserve Aerial photos Saint Marcouf French Revolutionary Wars Operation Overlord Sea forts Uninhabited islands of France Islands of Metropolitan France