Fort Gambetta

The Feste Hindersin renamed Gambetta fort by the French in 1919, is a military installation near . It is part of the first fortified belt of forts of Metz and had its baptism of fire in late 1944, when Battle of Metz occurred.
Wikipedia
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare de Woippy and Gare de Metz-Nord.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort Gambetta.

Railway stop
Photo: Occitandu34, FAL.
is a railway stop, which is situated 1½ km south of Fort Gambetta.

Photo: NavyEX, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km northeast of Fort Gambetta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woippy and Les Îles.

Town
Photo: Freddo, Public domain.
is a French commune in the department, , located near . houses the 6th Régiment du matériel. Woippy-Triage is the largest classification yard in France.

Quarter
Photo: Graoully, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 3 km south of Fort Gambetta.

Quarter
Photo: Ga5775, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km south of Fort Gambetta.

Fort Gambetta

Latitude
49.15141° or 49° 9′ 5″ north
Longitude
6.17618° or 6° 10′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FX8552G+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141699378
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q3077869
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort Gambetta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Fort Gambetta” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basic-Fit and Stade Saint-Eloy.

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