Fensch
The Fensch or Fentsch is a river in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region of France. It is a left tributary of the Moselle, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine.Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse
- Also known as: “Fentsch” and “La Fentsch Rivière”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort d’Illange and Église Saint-Hubert d’Illange.
Fort d’Illange
The Fort d'Illange is a fortification located to the south of Thionville in the Moselle department of France. It was built by Germany next to the town of Illange in the early 20th century after the annexation of the Moselle following the Franco-Prussian War.
Église Saint-Hubert d’Illange
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Église Saint-Hubert d’Illange is a church.
Chapelle Saint-Roch d’Illange
Art gallery
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Chapelle Saint-Roch d’Illange is an art gallery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Illange and Bertrange.
Illange
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Illange is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It adjoins Thionville. The Fort d'Illange, a pre-World War I German fortification, is located just to the north of the town, and is operated as an open-air museum.
Bertrange
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Bertrange is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Bertrange is situated 2½ km southeast of Fensch.
Terville
Town
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Terville is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The trumpeter Pierre Gillet was born in Terville. Terville is situated 3 km northwest of Fensch.
Fensch
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Fensch” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Fensch”
- Bulgarian: “Фенцч”
- Catalan: “Fensch”
- Cebuano: “Fentsch”
- Chinese: “芬施河”
- Dutch: “Fensch”
- Esperanto: “Fensch”
- French: “Fensch”
- French: “Fentsch”
- German: “Fensch”
- Hungarian: “Fensch”
- Irish: “Fensch”
- Irish: “Fentsch”
- Italian: “Fensch”
- Luxembourgish: “Fensch”
- Polish: “Fensch”
- Venetian: “Fiume Fensch”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thionville station and Uckange Railway Station.
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