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Fort de la Pompelle

France · 19th century

Founded
1883
Heritage status
monument historique inscrit · classified historical monument
Location
Puisieulx
Coordinates
49.21611°, 4.12917°
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Fort de la Pompelle in France
Photo: Les Meloures · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Fort de la Pompelle, also known as Fort Herbillon, is one of a number of forts built around Reims after 1870 as part of a fortification belt in the Séré de Rivières system. The forts saw combat during the First World War in the defense of Reims. The fort is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the town of Sillery, next to the N44 road, between Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne. Constructed as a supporting position for larger forts and disarmed in 1913, it saw the heaviest fighting of the Reims forts. It was bombarded during the war and remains in a state of ruin.

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In the rankings

Fort de la Pompelle ranks #5,203 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #453 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1883, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,281 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Compiègne, 97 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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