Guided tour of the shelter of Bilmette

Bare of the famous Maginot line across the shelter of Bilmette. 1 h of guided tour to know this fabulous fortification.

Association Ouvrage du Michelsberg

Discover the shelter of Bilmette. Shelter of interval of the Maginot line, we suggest you visiting its installations still in beautiful state of preservation. Demonstrations will be made as the putting on of engines, of cooking(kitchen), but also of weaponry ready(in position)....
A beautiful visit for small and big(great) in a splendid leafy setting.
Access by the work of Michelsberg.
Possibility of eating on the spot (restoration(catering) and refreshment bar)

About the venue

route de Férange
  • Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine

Shelter of surface of the Maginot line, the shelter of Bilmette is an autonomous unit which had for mission to accommodate 80 men and 2 officers. His staff occupied the intervals of the Maginot line. Composed of two floors it was equipped with modern equipment with a power station, a kitchen, a room of filters, rooms, a telephone exchange... Its defense consists of machine-gun and mortars of 50 and its enormous concrete walls 2.50 m.

ABRI DE BILMETTE-LIGNE MAGINOT