Fort des Dunes
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museum, Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, interesting place
Type of Fortress « General Séré de Rivières ». Railway coming from Belgian border. Fort of 12 hectares and build with more than 40 000 000 bricks locally made.
The fortress today is a museum.
Two plaques remind visitors of the suffering that the war has caused.
The fortress today is a museum.
Two plaques remind visitors of the suffering that the war has caused.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_des_Dunes
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°3'12"N 2°26'50"E
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- German Artillery Battery MKB Oldenburg (2x28cm) 39 km
- Batterie Lindemann (site) - 3x40.6 cm SK C/34 gun 52 km
- V-3 Bunker Complex Eastern Site 53 km
- former Batterie Großer Kurfürst 63 km
- Battery Todt 64 km
- Cap Gris-Nez 64 km
- Dunkirk General Cemetery 5 km
- East Mole of Dunkirk harbour 6.1 km
- Coudekerque-Village 6.8 km
- Rubis Terminal (Mole 5) 6.8 km
- Depot de petrole cotier (DPC) 6.9 km
- Petite-Synthe 7.9 km
- CIAL shopping centre 8.4 km
- Hoymille 8.8 km
- ArcelorMittal Dunkirk Works 10 km
- GTS Industries 11 km