Ouvrage du Bois-du-Four
Small Maginot Line fortress work (A5), restored by volunteers and visited on an immersive guided tour of about two hours.
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The A5 Bois-du-Four fortress work was built in 1932 and contains about 6,000 m³ of reinforced concrete. During the Occupation, German troops removed its metal fittings; by 1945 it was little more than a forgotten ruin.
The commune of Villers-la-Montagne bought it in 1990. Since then, a volunteer association has been restoring it: it has now been rebuilt on two levels, with more than forty living quarters.
The guided tour brings to life the daily routine of a Maginot Line crew in 1940. It features in particular the 81 mm type B mortar chamber, a rare model, the kitchen and the gunners’ quarters, and a hand-operated retractable machine-gun turret. Fourteen murals rescued from other Maginot Line fortress works and restored are also on display, as well as part of the history of iron and faience in the region.
Højdepunkter
- Mortar chamber with 81 mm type B mortars, a rare model
- Hand-operated retractable machine-gun turret
- Fourteen murals saved from other Maginot Line fortress works
- Kitchen and gunners’ quarters restored to their 1940 state
- Immersive two-hour guided tour
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- Association Ouvrage A5 Bois du Four Ligne Maginot
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 10 € |
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| Børn og unge | 5 €gratis til og med 6 år · Children’s rate for ages 7 to 12. |
Rates given by the Tourist Office: €10 per adult, €5 for children aged 7 to 12, free under 7.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The association offers a dedicated page for people with reduced mobility; details should be requested before the visit.
Børn og familie
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Transport & parkering
I bil
Gratis parkering
Free parking on site; coach parking possible.
The fortress work is on the D125 towards Morfontaine, about 1.5 km from Villers-la-Montagne. Association contact address: 116 rue Gaston Dupuis (Maison du Bailliage), Villers-la-Montagne.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Souvenir shop (also online); toilets and picnic area on site. The Tourist Office also mentions a bar or tearoom area.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 2 t. |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Immersive guided tour of about two hours, in French. Bags and animals are not admitted into the fortress work. Wear sturdy shoes and warm clothing. |
