Fort de Montmorency
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière des Champeaux de Montmorency and Montmorency Town Hall.
Cimetière des Champeaux de Montmorency
Cemetery
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The Cimetière des Champeaux de Montmorency, at Montmorency, Val-d'Oise in Île-de-France, is a cemetery first established in the 17th century. It has the particularity of being the largest Polish burial place in France, hence its appellation as the "Pantheon of the Polish Emigration". Cimetière des Champeaux de Montmorency is situated 710 metres south of Fort de Montmorency.
Montmorency Town Hall
Town hall
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Montmorency Town Hall is situated 1¼ km south of Fort de Montmorency.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montmorency and Groslay.
Montmorency
Town
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Montmorency is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.3 km from the center of Paris. Montmorency was the fief of the Montmorency family, one of the oldest and most distinguished families of the French nobility.
Groslay
Village
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Groslay is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 15 km north of Paris, the capital.
Soisy-sous-Montmorency
Town
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Soisy-sous-Montmorency is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department located 15.3 km north of Paris, France.
Fort de Montmorency
- Type: Castle
- Categories: fortress, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montmorency, Arrondissement of Sarcelles, Val d’Oise, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.00026° or 49° 0′ 1″ northLongitude
2.32521° or 2° 19′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FX4282G+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 1059602205OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5472459
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In Other Languages
“Fort de Montmorency” goes by many names.
- French: “fort de Montmorency”
- French: “Fort de Montmorency”
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Highlights include Pas de Tir à l’Arc and Jeu d’Arc.
Nearby Places
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