Become a member

By becoming a Member of the Front de Sauvegarde du Fort de Loncin — a gesture for which we thank you — you enable us to serve more effectively the selfless cause that is ours:
to preserve and promote this landmark of the History of Belgium.

We consider it an elementary duty to ensure that this Fort, beneath whose ruins 350 of its defenders lie, does not return to the lamentable state that was its own for many years: left without maintenance, overgrown with wild vegetation, or turned into a dumping ground by some...

Loncin, a symbol of the defence of Liège during the German attack in 1914, is also the most remarkable war site in Belgium. Everything there has remained as the attackers found it after the explosion of the powder magazine: the crater, the walls and the artillery. It is a historical and archaeological witness that must be preserved.

Annual subscription and donations

• The minimum subscription is €10.
• A donation of at least €40 entitles you to a tax certificate.
• The subscription should be paid into the following account:
  
  BE67 0688 9062 1287
  Belfius Bank
  
  The same account is used to receive your donations. Simply let us know the purpose of your payment.

Payment of the subscription entitles you to receive the twice-yearly newsletter “Coupoles”.

Gifts of objects and equipment

People regularly bring us objects, photographs, maps, letters, decorations and more, connected with the First or the Second World War, because they often find that the younger generations attach little importance to them and that, by entrusting them to us, they ensure they will be preserved.

If this is also your situation, do not hesitate to contact us. These objects or documents will no doubt always find a place in our Museum or in the thematic exhibitions we organise. You may be sure that all your objects will be treated with the greatest care.

Every year, in August, a grave-adoption ceremony brings together the various sponsors.

As a reminder, the crypt holds the remains of 69 servicemen of the fort’s garrison. 43 of them have lain in the crypt since 15 August 1921; the other 26 were found during the clearance of munitions at the fort in 2007 and placed in the crypt on 15 August 2008. Of these 26 servicemen, 22 could not be identified and were placed together in the same vault.

While most of the graves are sponsored by private individuals, others have been sponsored by schools.

Private individuals or schools interested in a sponsorship can contact Mr Fernand Moxhet – 0498/38 76 93.