Forêt de Montmorency

Forêt de Montmorency is a forest in Val d’Oise, Île-de-France. Forêt de Montmorency is situated nearby to the hamlet La Berchère, as well as near La Croix-Blanche.

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Type: Forest
Description: forest in France
Also known as: “Forêt domaniale de Montmorency”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort de Montmorency and Château de Belmont.

Fort de Montmorency

Castle

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The Fort de Montmorency was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to the north of Paris in Montmorency, the fort was part of an outer ring of fortifications built in response to improvements in the range and effectiveness of artillery since the construction of the Thiers fortifications of the 1840s.

Château de Belmont

Castle

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Château de Belmont is a castle.

Fort de Domont

Bunker

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The Fort de Domont was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to the north of Paris in Domont, the fort was part of an outer ring of fortifications built in response to improvements in the range and effectiveness of artillery since the construction of the Thiers fortifications of the 1840s.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Domont and Montmorency.

Domont

Town

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Domont is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France. It is twinned with the Leicestershire town of Shepshed. Domont Station has rail connections to Persan, Luzarches, Sarcelles and Paris.

Montmorency

Town

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Montmorency is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northern outer suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.3 km from the centre of Paris. Montmorency was the fief of the Montmorency family, one of the oldest and most distinguished families of the French nobility.