Fort de Saint-Cyr
The Fort de Saint-Cyr, located in the commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, is one of the forts built at the end of the 19th century to defend Paris. After the first world war the fort was used as an army weather station and arms depot.Photo: Langladure, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vélodrome National and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines–Montigny-le-Bretonneux station.
Vélodrome National
Stadium
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France. It was built between 2011 and 2014 and hosted the 2015, 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and the 2016 UEC European Track Championships. Vélodrome National is situated 630 metres south of Fort de Saint-Cyr.
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines–Montigny-le-Bretonneux station
Railway station
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines–Montigny-le-Bretonneux is a station on the Paris–Brest railway. It is served by Paris's express suburban rail system, the RER Line C and by suburban Transilien Line N and U services. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines–Montigny-le-Bretonneux station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fort de Saint-Cyr.
Institut Culturel Franco-Japonais – École Japonaise de Paris
School building
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Institut Culturel Franco-Japonais – École Japonaise de Paris is a Japanese international school located in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Île-de-France, France, in the Paris metropolitan Area. Institut Culturel Franco-Japonais – École Japonaise de Paris is situated 300 metres southeast of Fort de Saint-Cyr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bois-dArcy and Fontenay-le-Fleury.
Bois-dArcy
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bois-d'Arcy is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is one of the locations of the French film archives.
Fontenay-le-Fleury
Town
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontenay-le-Fleury is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 28.7 kilometres from the center of the capital and adjacent to Versailles.
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, often abbreviated to SQY, is a conurbation of several new towns South-West of Paris. Tourists are most likely to come here to visit France Miniature, for outdoor sports and as a gateway to the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse National…
Fort de Saint-Cyr
- Type: Fort
- Address: 1 Rue du Fort De Saint Cyr
- Categories: historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.79331° or 48° 47′ 36″ northLongitude
2.0318° or 2° 1′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FW4Q2VJ+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 112170774OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q3078226
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Fort de Saint-Cyr” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖西爾堡壘”
- Dutch: “Fort de Saint-Cyr”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سان سير”
- French: “fort de Saint-Cyr”
- French: “Fort de Saint-Cyr”
- German: “Fort de Saint-Cyr”
- Turkish: “Saint-Cyr Hisarı”
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Highlights include Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie and Salle Polyvalente.
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