Fort de Sucy
Fort de Sucy was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to the southeast of Paris in Sucy-en-Brie, the fort was part of an outer ring of eighteen major fortifications built in response to improvements in the range and effectiveness of artillery since the construction of the Thiers fortifications of the 1840s.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Cemetery of Sucy-en-Brie and Hôtel de Ville, Sucy-en-Brie.
Cemetery of Sucy-en-Brie
Cemetery
Cemetery of Sucy-en-Brie is situated 210 metres northwest of Fort de Sucy.
Hôtel de Ville, Sucy-en-Brie
Town hall
The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, standing on Avenue Georges Pompidou. It incorporates the Château de Haute-Maison which was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1980. Hôtel de Ville, Sucy-en-Brie is situated 610 metres northwest of Fort de Sucy.
Château de Haute-Maison
Government office
Château de Haute-Maison is a government office, which is situated 650 metres west of Fort de Sucy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noiseau and Ormesson-sur-Marne.
Noiseau
Village
Noiseau is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.8 km from the center of Paris.
Ormesson-sur-Marne
Town
Ormesson-sur-Marne is a commune in Val-de-Marne in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.1 km from the centre of Paris.
Boissy-Saint-Léger
Town
Boissy-Saint-Léger is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.9 km from the center of Paris. Boissy-Saint-Léger is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort de Sucy.
Fort de Sucy
- Type: Fort
- Description: historical fort around Paris
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sucy-en-Brie, Arrondissement of Créteil, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.76862° or 48° 46′ 7″ north
Longitude
2.53165° or 2° 31′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FW4QG9J+CM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Fort de Sucy” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Sucy”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن دى سوسى”
- French: “fort de Sucy”
- French: “Fort de Sucy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chapelle Sainte-Bernadette de Sucy-en-Brie and Piscine Intercommunautaire de Sucy-en-Brie.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Collège du Fort and Lys d’Or.
Val-de-Marne: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Vitry-sur-Seine and Nogent-sur-Marne.
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