Fontaine du Roi de Prusse
Fontaine du Roi de Prusse is a spring in Belleville-sur-Meuse, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Fontaine du Roi de Prusse is situated nearby to the ruins Retranchements d’Infanterie, as well as near Abri de combat Meuse-Froideterre 2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Douaumont Ossuary and Fort Douaumont.
Douaumont Ossuary
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. Douaumont Ossuary is situated 2½ km northeast of Fontaine du Roi de Prusse.
Fort Douaumont
Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Douaumont was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France, since the 1890s. Fort Douaumont is situated 4 km northeast of Fontaine du Roi de Prusse.
Fort Belleville
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verdun.
Verdun
Photo: Duhjeroen, Public domain.
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of Verdun, which divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms—considered the foundation of Germany and France—was signed there.
Fontaine du Roi de Prusse
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Belleville-sur-Meuse, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.19558° or 49° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
5.39507° or 5° 23′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FX759WW+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 4931451018OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Highlights include Retranchements d’Infanterie and Retranchements.
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