Fort des Basses Perches

Fort des Basses Perches, also known as Fort Valmy, was built between 1874 and 1877 in and in northeastern . It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: French Fort
  • Also known as: “Basses-Perches Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion of Belfort and Chapelle Saint-François de Belfort.

Work of art
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The , in , , is an 1880 monumental sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the . is situated 1¼ km north of Fort des Basses Perches.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Fort des Basses Perches.

Church
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, otherwise the Cathedral of Saint Christopher of Belfort, is a Roman Catholic church located in , , France. is situated 1½ km north of Fort des Basses Perches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miotte and Essert.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ km north of Fort des Basses Perches.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northeastern . is situated 4 km west of Fort des Basses Perches.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region of in eastern . Between 1973 and 1989, it was united with in the commune Châlonvillars-Mandrevillars. is situated 6 km west of Fort des Basses Perches.

Fort des Basses Perches

Latitude
47.626° or 47° 37′ 34″ north
Longitude
6.86864° or 6° 52′ 7″ east
Elevation
412 metres (1,352 feet)
Open location code
8FV8JVG9+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30720463
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
12547010
Wiki­data ID
Q1438872
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fort des Basses Perches” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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