Batterie de Recquignies

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

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 1 km northwest of Batterie de Recquignies.

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 de Recquignies.

Église Saint-Martin de Boussois

Church

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Église Saint-Martin de Boussois is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Batterie de Recquignies.

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 3½ km northeast of Batterie de Recquignies.