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Ouvrage Bois-Karre

Name: Ouvrage Bois-Karre
Rating: 2

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Location: Kattenhofen, Diedenhofen, Great East, France

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1. Lac du Mirgenbach – Barrage Lac Du Mirgenbach loop from Boust

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2. Picnic area – Ouvrage Bois-Karre loop from Soetrich

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3. Picnic area loop from Hettange-Grande

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Charlie Cosh

July 2, 2020

A fortification forming part of the Maginot Line.

Dirk Rüger

July 15, 2025

🛡️ **Ouvrage du Bois-Karré – Small Infantry Fortification with Tactical Significance**

The **Ouvrage du Bois-Karré** is a small fortification of the Maginot Line west of Hettange-Grande, near the three-district border of France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It was built between 1931 and 1935 and served to secure a strategic valley access to the Moselle.

🔰 A so-called "petit ouvrage," Bois-Karré consisted of two combat blocks (infantry, machine gun), connected by a short underground passage. Despite its small size, it was heavily armed and cleverly camouflaged in the 1930s to blend into the landscape.

🕳️ Today, the fort is **not open to the public**, but individual elements such as concrete emplacements, trenches, and ventilation towers can still be seen in the forest – especially in winter or spring.

**Tip:** Those interested in the smaller fortifications of the Maginot Line will find a quiet, almost forgotten relic here. It's an ideal detour on a hike around Hettange-Grande.

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Location: Kattenhofen, Diedenhofen, Great East, France

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Ouvrage Bois-Karre

1. Lac du Mirgenbach – Barrage Lac Du Mirgenbach loop from Boust

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3. Picnic area loop from Hettange-Grande

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