Élesmes
Élesmes is a bunker in Élesmes, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France. Élesmes is situated nearby to the town Jeumont.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin d’Élesmes and Ouvrage Bersillies.
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 Élesmes.
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 Élesmes.
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 Élesmes.
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 Élesmes.
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 Élesmes.
Harveng
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Harveng is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons. Harveng is situated 10 km north of Élesmes.
Élesmes
- 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
50.31076° or 50° 18′ 39″ northLongitude
4.02574° or 4° 1′ 33″ eastInception
1939Open location code
9F26826G+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 1467044219OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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