Petit-Lanaye is the village in
Belgium, located some 10 km to the north-west from
Eysden, 10 km north-west of Netherlands border. The capital city
Brussels is in 130 km to the west. The population of Petit-Lanaye is 170 people (as of 2016). Many people visit Petit-Lanaye to experience its forts.
Maastricht (IATA: MST) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 20 km to the north-east.
Things to do in it
Eben-Emael was a Belgian fortress between Liège and Maastricht, near the Albert Canal, defending the Belgian-German border. Constructed in 1931–1935, it was reputed to be impregnable and at the time, the largest in the world. But on 10 May 1940, 78 paratroopers of the German 7th Flieger (later 1st Fallschirmjäger Division) landed on the fortress with gliders (type DFS 230), armed with special high explosives to damage the fortress and its guns. As the fortress had no defence against air-attacks…
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