Marne
Arrondissement of Reims
Puisieulx

Fort de la Pompelle

The Fort de la Pompelle, also known as Fort Herbillon, is one of a number of forts built around after 1870 as part of a fortification belt in the Séré de Rivières system.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: military museum
  • Also known as: “Fort Herbillon” and “Musée du Fort de la Pompelle”
  • Address: Route de Châlons-en-Champagne, Puisieulx, 51500

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare de Sillery and Église Saint-Rémi de Sillery.

Railway station
Photo: Skouame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 2 km southeast of Fort de la Pompelle.

Church
Photo: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Fort de la Pompelle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reims.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a city in Champagne-Ardenne, , is perhaps best known for its world heritage listed cathedral, where generations of French kings were crowned.

Fort de la Pompelle

Latitude
49.21625° or 49° 12′ 59″ north
Longitude
4.12908° or 4° 7′ 45″ east
Elevation
99 metres (325 feet)
Operator
Ville de Reims
Open location code
8FX6648H+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171262951
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12746365
Wiki­data ID
Q836403
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Luxembourgish—“Fort de la Pompelle” goes by many names.

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