Forteresse de Mimoyecques
Forteresse de Mimoyecques is a second World War underground military complex built by Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to house a battery of V-3 cannons aimed at London, 165 kilometres (103 mi) away. You can find it in Landrethun-le-Nord. Nearby, V3 (200 m) heads a list of 32 within 15 km.
Museum in Landrethun-le-Nord
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#592 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Landrethun-le-Nord
Forteresse de Mimoyecques is in the commune of Landrethun-le-Nord, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Landrethun-le-Nord peak at 18–23°C, May to September.
Forteresse de Mimoyecques
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 11 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Landrethun-le-Nord, Pas-de-Calais
- Official site
- mimoyecques.com
Entry, hours, address
- EntryA fee is charged
Where Forteresse de Mimoyecques is
Find Forteresse de Mimoyecques in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Landrethun-le-Nord. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Forteresse de Mimoyecques
Of the 8, Calais is the largest, at 67,571 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Landrethun-le-Nord
Rinxent
Marquise
Guînes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Forteresse de Mimoyecques is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Landrethun-le-Nord | It’s in this commune | 1,242 |
| Rinxent | 5.4 km south of it | 2,987 |
| Marquise | 5.4 km southwest of it | 5,217 |
| Guînes | 8.5 km east of it | 5,479 |
| Coquelles | 9.4 km north of it | 2,638 |
| Coulogne | 11 km northeast of it | 5,438 |
| Sangatte | 12 km north of it | 4,668 |
| Calais | 13 km northeast of it | 67,571 |
Also within reach
There are 32 within 15 km, 3 attractions, 2 museums and a fort among them.
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais13 km northeast, in Calais6AttractionAttractionCitadelle de Calais13 km northeast, in Calais7MuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Calais13 km northeast, in Calais8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Léonard de Guînes8.3 km east, in GuînesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Forteresse de Mimoyecques
Where is Forteresse de Mimoyecques?
Forteresse de Mimoyecques is in Landrethun-le-Nord, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).
What is Forteresse de Mimoyecques?
Second World War underground military complex built by Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to house a battery of V-3 cannons aimed at London, 165 kilometres (103 mi) away..
How well known is Forteresse de Mimoyecques?
Forteresse de Mimoyecques has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #592 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Forteresse de Mimoyecques?
May to September are the warmest months in Landrethun-le-Nord, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Forteresse de Mimoyecques?
Within 15 km: V3 (200 m), Cap Gris-Nez (12 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (8.8 km) and Fort Mahon (12 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.