History - Hennocque quarry is a limestone quarry taking it's name from the family that owned it for several generations. When France fell to the Germans in 1940 the quarry was seized and used as part of the plans for the manufacture and distribution of V2 rockets.
The V2 rocket or “Vergeltungsawaffe 2”, meaning Weapon of Retaliation No. 2, was a long range rocket designed by the Germans and deployed against many targets during the war. The site at Mery Sur Oise was intended for storage of the rockets, and includes a large tunnel for receiving V2 carrier trains. The tunnel is approximately 1.5km long, 8m high and 10m wide and it is protected by blast doors. Further work was carried out in the galleries to allow fo V2 rockets to be moved safely throughout the underground workings The Germans never finished converting the tunnels before France was liberated in 1944.
Explore - We went for a look round this place while on a weekend away nearby. We didn't take much of our gear so struggled through with the world's smallest tripod, the photos suffered and we didn't get all the shots we wanted. This place is huge, the receiving tunnel for the trains is very impressive and the main quarry itself is a decent mooch. There's also quite a bit of cool stuff above ground dotted around as well.
Thanks for looking.
The V2 rocket or “Vergeltungsawaffe 2”, meaning Weapon of Retaliation No. 2, was a long range rocket designed by the Germans and deployed against many targets during the war. The site at Mery Sur Oise was intended for storage of the rockets, and includes a large tunnel for receiving V2 carrier trains. The tunnel is approximately 1.5km long, 8m high and 10m wide and it is protected by blast doors. Further work was carried out in the galleries to allow fo V2 rockets to be moved safely throughout the underground workings The Germans never finished converting the tunnels before France was liberated in 1944.
Explore - We went for a look round this place while on a weekend away nearby. We didn't take much of our gear so struggled through with the world's smallest tripod, the photos suffered and we didn't get all the shots we wanted. This place is huge, the receiving tunnel for the trains is very impressive and the main quarry itself is a decent mooch. There's also quite a bit of cool stuff above ground dotted around as well.
Thanks for looking.
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