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.
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Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Railway station
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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.

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is situated 1¼ km northeast of Fort Gambetta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woippy and Metz.

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.

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is in the region of that borders and . and the rest of the region offer much to view of historical interest, as well as a well-rounded shopping scene, ranging from the low- to high-end and including a great Saturday farmers' market.

Quarter
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The is a district of the city of , in the région of Grand-Est, in eastern France, initially built between 1902 and 1914 by the government of the ruling German Wilhelmine Empire, during the period of annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. is situated 4½ 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

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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stade Saint-Eloy and La Boule de Woippy.

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