After the war, a restaurant was built at the site of the cottage. In the building process, the bunker was attached to the restaurant as an extension and used for storage of beverage and other items.
Over a period of time, the restaurant changed ownership several times and was finally acquired by Mr. Franck Methivier, the present owner. The restaurant was known for a while as the "Au Débarquement" and its name changed to "Le Roosevelt" in honor of Brigadier General Teddy Roosevelt Jr., son of president Teddy Roosevelt and Assistant Commander of the 4th Infantry Division which landed at Utah Beach on D-Day within walking distance of the Roosevelt Restaurant.
On June 6, 1944, the 50th anniversary of D-Day, the restaurant was using the bunker as a wine cellar. During the celebration of that anniversary, the two NOIC veterans, Ray Acosta and Roger Chagnon, and their wives visited the wine cellar. Immediately, they recognized it as their "bunker" of 1944. While viewing the interior, they discovered a name of one of their buddies written on the wall and then, a second name was spotted. The sight of these names led to a frantic removal of many wine bottles, until finally, with the aid of a flashlight and candles, a total of about 18 names were found, all members of the NOIC group who were there in 1944. The names were very legible after 50 years and are still legible today.