Fortress of Mimoyecques
Fortress of Mimoyecques is an abandoned camp in Landrethun-le-Nord, Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France. Fortress of Mimoyecques is situated nearby to the village Fiennes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortress of Mimoyecques and Réserve naturelle régionale de la forteresse de Mimoyecques.
Fortress of Mimoyecques
Museum
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The Fortress of Mimoyecques is the modern name for a Second World War underground military complex built by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944.
Réserve naturelle régionale de la forteresse de Mimoyecques
Nature reserve
Photo: Bodoklecksel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Réserve naturelle régionale de la forteresse de Mimoyecques is a nature reserve.
Calais Canadian War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calais Canadian War Cemetery is situated 1½ km northwest of Fortress of Mimoyecques.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fiennes and Cap Blanc-Nez.
Fiennes
Village
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fiennes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Fiennes is situated 5 km southeast of Fortress of Mimoyecques.
Cap Blanc-Nez
Locality
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Cap Blanc-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France, culminating at 134 m. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover on the other side of the Channel in England. Cap Blanc-Nez is situated 9 km north of Fortress of Mimoyecques.
Fortress of Mimoyecques
- Type: Abandoned camp
- Location: Landrethun-le-Nord, Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.8525° or 50° 51′ 9″ northLongitude
1.75886° or 1° 45′ 32″ eastElevation
114 metres (374 feet)Open location code
9F23VQ25+XGGeoNames ID
10109491
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Fortress of Mimoyecques” goes by many names.
- French: “Base V3”
- French: “Forteresse de Mimoyecques”
- German: “Bauvorhaben 711” (historical)
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