This casemate is typical of that encountered along the Maginot Line. This fortification line was built in the 1930s to prevent a German invasion. The casemates of the La Neuville-aux-Joutes …
Silent witness to the Maginot Line. Historical explanation: The purpose of the line was to protect France against a surprise attack such as that which had occurred in the Franco-Prussian …
The Sint-Niklaaskerk is a very beautiful model of a fortified church on a spacious square with a music kiosk. The exterior is warlike in appearance, with a large square portico …