Falkenstein Castle was built by Count Peter of Lützelburg, is mentioned for the first time in 1127. The castle's sandstone has been shaped by wind and bad weather. - The Citadel of Bitche was started to be built in the 13th century. The most victorious events of the Citadel of Bitche and its defenders are the attack of 1793 and the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. - Facing Germany, Fort Casso is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line. It is one of many bunkers/forts spread across the Bitche, France Region.