The Maginot Line remains today as a monument to the material waste of war and as an abject lesson in lack of foresight. It was also a marvel of engineering in its day for its scale and complexity and is probably what draws the majority of visitors today. A few of its 108 major forts have been restored and most of these are located in the Alsace and Lorraine regions of northeast France especially around Verdun (famous WWI battlefield) and Thionville. The largest and best preserved are Hackenberg, Schoenenbourg, Fermont, Immerhof and Zeiterholtz. At Fermont visitors are taken into the underground complex by miniature train originally designed to move the troops from fort to fort. Visiting the Maginot Line Fort Fermont and Fort Hackenberg are near Thionville in the Lorraine Region. Fort Schoenenbourg is close to the town of Haguenau 30km north of Strasbourg. Tips on visiting the Maginot Line: - Only a few of the Maginot Line forts are open to the public
- Best base for visiting Maginot Line is Thionville in Lorraine or Strasbourg in Alsace
- None of the forts are served by public transport so you will need your own
- The forts are generally closed from October to April
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