Fort de la Pompelle
| Fort de la Pompelle | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fortifications of Reims, Séré de Rivières system | |
| Sillery, France | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Owner | City of Reims |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°12′58″N 4°07′44″E / 49.21608°N 4.12899°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1880 |
| Materials | Stone, brick |
| Battles/wars | First Battle of the Marne, Second Battle of the Marne |
The Fort de la Pompelle, also known as Fort Herbillon, is one of a number of forts built around Reims after 1870 as part of a fortification belt in the Séré de Rivières system. The forts saw combat during the First World War in the defense of Reims. The fort is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the town of Sillery, next to the N44 road, between Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne. Constructed as a supporting position for larger forts and disarmed in 1913, it saw the heaviest fighting of the Reims forts. It was bombarded during the war and remains in a state of ruin.