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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Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: military museum
  • Also known as: “fort Herbillon” and “Fort Herbillon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare de Sillery and Reims – Prunay Aerodrome.

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

Aerodrome
Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an airfield serving the city of . It is located 10 km east-southeast of Reims, near , both communes in the department in the region in northeastern .

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 , , is perhaps best known for its world heritage listed cathedral, where generations of French kings were crowned.

Fort de la Pompelle

Latitude
49.21605° or 49° 12′ 58″ north
Longitude
4.12911° or 4° 7′ 45″ east
Inception
1880
Open location code
8FX6648H+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 762534271
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
Wiki­data ID
Q836403
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort de la Pompelle and Mont de Couraux.

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