Le Fort de Lantin

An exploratory show trail: life in a fort. Hidden in a tree-covered setting in the Hesbaye countryside, three kilometres from its neighbour at Loncin, the small Lantin fortress is the only one of the Fortified Position of Liège to have remained unchanged since 1914. It is one of the last well-preserved remanants of military architecture from the late 19th century. Assailed by the Germans on August 12, 1914, Fort Lantin surrendered on Saturday, August 15. Like many other fortresses, its garrison was on the verge of asphyxiation. In May 1940, Lantin served as an ammunition depot and was the headquarters for the 3rd Infantry Division of the Belgian Army. A show trail now brings life to the Lantin fort – in about ten steps, it allows visitors to apprehend what it really meant to live in a fort.