Fort de la Pompelle

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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Fort de la Pompelle ranks #5,360 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #464 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded 1883, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,281 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% 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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