Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 43 out of 44 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale
Location: Éperlecques, Saint-Omer, Hauts-De-France, France
Top cycling routes to Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial
- Easy
4.5
(8)
19
Le long de l'Aa – Rue du Fort Vesques loop from Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques01:10
19.8km
90m
Intermediate4.4
(14)
56
Mont de Watten – Chestnut tree bridge loop from Saint-Omer01:57
32.3km
170m
Expert2
Réserve biologique dirigée de Long Chêne — loop from Audruicq in the parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale04:41
74.1km
530m
Tips
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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•July 15, 2023
Well worth a visit. But check the opening times. as they vary throughout the year
June 12, 2022
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Location: Éperlecques, Saint-Omer, Hauts-De-France, France
Top cycling routes to Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial
- Easy
4.5
(8)
19
Le long de l'Aa – Rue du Fort Vesques loop from Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques01:10
19.8km
90m
Intermediate4.4
(14)
56
Mont de Watten – Chestnut tree bridge loop from Saint-Omer01:57
32.3km
170m
Expert2
Réserve biologique dirigée de Long Chêne — loop from Audruicq in the parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale04:41
74.1km
530m
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