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Fort Monceau, Belfort, France. July 2019 | European and International Sites | 28DaysLater.co.uk

Fort Monceau, Belfort, France. July 2019

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freshwateriow

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Fort Monceau is located at the end of a steep sided hill to the North of Belfort it has a deep dry moat at the rear and a water filled moat to the front supplied form the River Savoureuse. It is of the later concrete construction the main barrack block is two storeys high and protrudes into the dry moat to provide fire positions to enfilade and potential attacker. There is a drawbridge and a retractable floor inside. There were 6 guns located in the covered way with infantry positions to give protection. The fort is not open and on arrival it looked impossible to access as the moat is between 5 & 8m deep and in good order. Very nearly gave up on this one but execute plan B and we were in. Three forts in a day time for a beer. 5 down only 18 more to do in this area.

The main block with remains of drawbridge.
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Bit of serious though to get across this one
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Right side of the main block sticking into the dry moat to give fire down the whole length
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Frontal view of the entrance
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Remains of Drawbridge and newish gates
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Left side entrance to the barrack block
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Main passageway in barrack block, lower floor stairs to the right
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Lower floor firing positions. The floor above the cisterns has collapsed
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Dunnie shot
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Looking up to the drawbridge where the retractable floor was located
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Drawbridge rivot and chamber where the counterweight was located
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Another firing room with a collapsed floor above the another cistern
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Second blocked stairway to the upper floor
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Lower firing position along the dry moat
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Upper firing position across the moat
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Shelter in the counterscarp wall
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Upper firing position along the moat
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Barrack room firing positions covering the parade
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View back across the moat from the fort
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Right hand side of barrack block form inside the fort
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Chicane for the moat firing positions to the parade
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Right entrance to the barrack block
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Shelter or magazine
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Niche in the magazine
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Shelter/magazine
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Infantry firing positions
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Shelter magazine blown up by German soldiers
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The left side of the barrack block from inside the fort
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Calamity Jane

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Calamity Jane

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Yep saw this one, it is stunning. Nice to see a draw bridge down and see an unrestored fort with all levels pretty much in tact still. That opening shot is a cracker :thumb
 
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