Ouvrage de La Salmagne

About the museum

In the 1930s the Maginot Line was extended northwards, notably into the Val de Sambre. The small La Salmagne infantry fortress work, at Vieux-Reng, is a witness to this little-known period. It is part of the fortified sector of Maubeuge.

The work comprises two two-storey combat blocks, linked 30 metres underground by a 150-metre passage leading to the barracks. Outside, remains of an older fort of the Séré de Rivières type can still be seen. La Salmagne is one of the few places where Séré de Rivières and Maginot fortifications can be seen on the same site.

The work can be visited in full. A volunteer association based in Jeumont guides visitors through it on open days.

Highlights

• Two two-storey combat blocks, open to visit in full
• 150-metre underground passage at 30 metres depth, with the barracks
• Remains of a Séré de Rivières fort outside
• Guided visits by volunteers

Permanent exhibition

• Petit ouvrage d'infanterie de la Salmagne – Guided visit of the entire Maginot fortress work: combat blocks, underground gallery and barracks, with the remains of an older fort outside.

Operated by

Association de bénévoles gestionnaire du fort (siège à Jeumont)

Admission & discounts

Adults €7, children aged 6 to 12 €5 (2026 rates).

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Getting there & parking

From Maubeuge, follow the direction of Elesmes towards Vieux-Reng; the fort is on the left, just before the paratroopers’ school (RD 28).

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