After the war, the French re-manned the line and undertook some modifications. With the advent of French nuclear weapons in the early 1960s, the line became an expensive anachronism. Some of the larger ouvrages were converted to command centres. When France withdrew from NATO's military component in 1966, much of the line was abandoned, with the NATO facilities turned back over to French forces and the rest of it auctioned off to the public or left to decay. A number of old fortifications have now been turned into wine cellars, a mushroom farm, and even a disco. Besides that, a few private houses are built atop some blockhouses.
after the war the french re-manned the line and undertook some modifications with the advent of french nuclear weapons in the early 1960s the line became an expensive anachronism some of the larger ouvrages were converted to command centres when france withdrew from nato's military component in 1966 much of the line was abandoned with the nato facilities turned back over to french forces and the rest of it auctioned off to the public or left to decay a number of old fortifications have now been turned into wine cellars a mushroom farm and even a disco besides that a few private houses are built atop some blockhouses