Batterie des Foyaux

Batterie des Foyaux is a historic site in Colleret, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France. Batterie des Foyaux is situated nearby to the fort Ouvrage de Rocq, as well as near the historic site Batterie №29.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare de Recquignies and Ouvrage Boussois.

Gare de Recquignies

Railway stop

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Gare de Recquignies is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Batterie des Foyaux.

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 2 km north of Batterie des Foyaux.

Jeumont railway station

Railway station

Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jeumont railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Batterie des Foyaux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jeumont and Hantes-Wihéries.

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 4 km northeast of Batterie des Foyaux.