Covering the ridges at the intersection of the Marne, Meuse and Saône basins, this military structure was designed as an original defensive mole. It also controls the Andilly station below, on the Dijon-Nancy line. Due to the narrowness and "webbed" configuration of the spur, the ultra-compact horseman's hut has no envelope and is centrally located opposite four ancillary batteries. With the same number of pieces as the sole reduction, they provide an autonomous, close and reciprocal defence. Cyrillic graffiti dating from 1917 can still be seen in the barracks. They were made by Russian soldiers suspected of communism and withdrawn from the front before being interned at the Courtine camp.
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Fort de Plesnoy
