Road Block Nivelle

These cast iron posts are in fact roadblocks. They are called borne Cointet anti-char. Translated as anti-tank poles.

One would easy walk by, not knowing that this is part of history of Worldwar 2.

Between the two obstacles there would be a steel calbe which made it possible to pull several fences on the road so nothing could pass.

The obstacle is only for 40 cm above groudlevel. Underground the pole is burried at a depth of 1,80 m in concrete. This would be the reason if not really necessary they would leave the pole as was. The occupant of the house just made the pole part of his garden wall. Digging out the pole was a hopeless task.

Nearby towards the south are still two of the three bunkers from the Pontisse-Lixhe sector of the 4th line of defence for the city of Liège, PFL (la Position Fortifiée de Liège), which had to protect the city of Liège. PL 10 and PL 10-ter. Bunker PL-10 bis which was located next to the Albert Canal no longer exists, in later years it was demolished.

Note: see photograph 5 for an explanation from the municipality of Esneux, who placed an information panel at the two bornes that still exist on the Rue des Messes at Tilff.

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