B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre
B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre is a bunker in Élesmes, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France. B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre is situated nearby to the aerodrome Maubeuge Elesmes Airport, as well as near the town Jeumont.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin d’Élesmes and Ouvrage Boussois.
Église Saint-Martin d’Élesmes
Church
Photo: Budotradan, Public domain.
Église Saint-Martin d’Élesmes is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre.
Ouvrage Boussois
Fort
Photo: Chevalier libre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouvrage Boussois is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts" program to address shortcomings in the Line's coverage of the border with Belgium. Ouvrage Boussois is situated 2½ km southeast of B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre.
Ouvrage Bersillies
Fort
Ouvrage Bersillies is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts" program to address shortcomings in the Line's coverage of the border with Belgium. Ouvrage Bersillies is situated 2½ km northwest of B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeumont and Feignies.
Jeumont
Town
Photo: Weygand, Public domain.
Jeumont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies on the Belgian border and on the river Sambre, adjacent to the Belgian town Erquelinnes. It is part of the agglomeration of Maubeuge. Jeumont is situated 5 km east of B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre.
Feignies
Village
Photo: Budotradan, Public domain.
Feignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Feignies is twinned with the English village of Keyworth. Feignies is situated 8 km west of B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre.
Neuf-Mesnil
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Neuf-Mesnil is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Neuf-Mesnil is situated 10 km southwest of B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre.
B636 - Bois d’Élesmes Centre
- Type: Bunker
- Address: Élesmes
- Categories: building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Élesmes, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.30862° or 50° 18′ 31″ northLongitude
4.0261° or 4° 1′ 34″ eastInception
January 1940Open location code
9F26825G+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 13455816465OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maubeuge Elesmes Airport and Association aéromodelisme du Bassin de la Sambre.
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