Croix du Gibet

Croix du Gibet is a wayside cross in , , . Croix du Gibet is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the community center .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Remy de Scy and Mont Saint-Quentin in Moselle Valley.

Church
Photo: Tehkni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 390 metres south of Croix du Gibet.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mount Saint-Quentin is a summit that lays in to the west of the area. Due to its location, it played a strategic role in observation, protection, and communication for the city of Metz located below.

Museum
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 1 km southwest of Croix du Gibet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montigny-lès-Metz and Imperial Quarter of Metz.

Town
Photo: Infofiltrage, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . It is the largest suburb of the city of , and is adjacent to it on the west. is situated 3 km southeast of Croix du Gibet.

Quarter
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
The is a district of the city of , in the région of Grand-Est, in eastern France, initially built between 1902 and 1914 by the government of the ruling German Wilhelmine Empire, during the period of annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. is situated 4 km east of Croix du Gibet.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is in the region of that borders and . and the rest of the region offer much to view of historical interest, as well as a well-rounded shopping scene, ranging from the low- to high-end and including a great Saturday farmers' market.

Croix du Gibet

Latitude
49.11739° or 49° 7′ 3″ north
Longitude
6.11825° or 6° 7′ 6″ east
Inception
1855
Open location code
8FX84489+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4862648459
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_cross
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Satellite Map

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