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Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial

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Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial

Recommended by 44 cyclists out of 45

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

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    1. Réserve biologique dirigée de Long Chêne — loop from Audruicq in the parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

    74.1km

    04:41

    530m

    530m

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 15, 2023

    This 22m high bunker protrudes like a mountain of concrete above the fôret d'Eperlecques. It was built as a launching pad to bombard London with V2 rockets. The 5m thick concrete capstone was gradually lifted with a jack system as construction progressed. He had to protect the workers from the bombardments. But on August 27, 1943, 185 "flying fortresses" launched in England dropped several tons of bombs on the bunker. Numerous deportees who were employed there died in the bombardment. The bunker was then enlarged to house a liquid oxygen plant.

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      June 12, 2022

      Well worth a visit. But check the opening times. as they vary throughout the year

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        Location: Éperlecques, Saint-Omer, Hauts-De-France, France

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