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L'ouvrage du Four-à-Chaux was one of the gros ouvrages or large artillery works of the French Maginot Line. Yet almost nothing of it can be seen above ground.
Maginot Line
The French Maginot Line was built between the two world wars on the border with Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The purpose of the defense line was to protect France against German surprise attacks.
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Hauts-de-France
At the foot of the French side of the Zwarteberg lies a series of bunkers from the Maginot Line, including this example from 1938.
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In 1926, the French Ministry of Defense unveiled plans to fortify the country's eastern borders against possible surprise attacks, such as during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.
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