This blog will give you an update about our daily way of life in the French Alsace. It will also remain our American logbook of all the trips we did and events we participated. So, check it out Folks !!
Sunday, October 16
Fort de Mutzig, part of the fortified belt of Strasbourg
The "cohesion day @ work" brought us to a fortress, located on a hill near the town of Mutzig. The German construction (Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II) dominates the area and allowed to block access to the plain of Alsace to the French troops in case of attack. This "new" generation fort is built with concrete, armoured and equiped with power stations ; it is THE prototype of the modern XXth century splited fortification. About 7000 men were needed to run this huge defensive ensemble of 628 acres. It was a very interesting tour by an even more enthusiastic tour-guide.