Design and Construction
Ferme Chappy was approved for construction in April 1932. It was completed at a cost of 11 million francs. The ouvrage was named for the adjoining farm whose buildings sit nearly on top of the underground barracks and entry.
The ouvrage is immediately to the east of Longuyon and the valley of the Crusnes river, with a considerable space between Ferme Chappy and the next ouvrage to the west, Ouvrage Vélosnes. A gros ouvrage (Bois du Rafour) was planned immediately to the rear of Longuyon in the direction of Verdun, along with two casemates (Casemates de la Chaudronnerie) just to the south of Ferme Chappy, but were replaced by a dense series of blockhouses closer to Longuyon.
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