Fort de Saint-Heribert

Name: Fort de Saint-Heribert
Address: Route des Forts, Wepion, Namur 5100 Belgium, Namur, Belgium
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Route des Forts, Wepion, Namur 5100 Belgium

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The outcome of the French-Prussian war of 1870 caused serious revenge feelings between two old opponents. King Léopold II ordered General Brialmont to fortify the cities of Liège and Namur to prepare against a possible attempt to pass through our country coming from the south or from the east. Due to this situation the fortified positions of Liège and Namur came into existence between 1880 and 18