Ouvrage La Salmagne, Maubeuge

Name: Ouvrage La Salmagne
Address: Vieux Reng, Maubeuge, 59600, France
Telephone: +33 6 74 74 84 37

#1 among attractions in Maubeuge

Top attraction, Historical place, Military base, Museum

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Ouvrage La Salmagne is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts" program to address shortcomings in the Line's coverage of the border with Belgium. Like the other three ouvrages near Maubeuge, it is built on an old Séré de Rivières system fortification, near the town of Bersillies. The Ouvrage Bersillies is nearby to the northwest. La Salmagne has been preserved and is open to the public. ()

Local name: Ouvrage de La Salmagne Built: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 50°19'22"N, 4°1'7"E

Address

Vieux RengMaubeuge 59600 France

Contact

+33 6 74 74 84 37

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Ouvrage La Salmagne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Leveau, Ouvrage Boussois, Louvroil, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.

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Historical place, Museum
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Area
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Forts and castles
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Locality
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Locality
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When is Ouvrage La Salmagne open?

Ouvrage La Salmagne is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 9 am - 4 pm