Forest of Éperlecques

The Forest of Éperlecques (French: Forêt d'Éperlecques) is a large forest covering some 850 hectares in the commune of Éperlecques in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Trails through the forest provide leisure opportunities for walkers. At its south-eastern edge is the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, a museum preserving the Second World War Kraftwerk Nord West bunker built by the Germans as a launch site for V-2 rockets.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Escapades autour de Lille. Petit Futé. 2011. p. 104. ISBN 978-2-7469-3089-6.

Coordinates: 50°50′9.1″N 2°9′54″E / 50.835861°N 2.16500°E / 50.835861; 2.16500

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