Group Fortification Lorraine
The Feste Lothringen, renamed Group Fortification Lorraine after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the second fortified belt of forts of Metz and had its baptism of fire in late 1944, when the Battle of Metz occurred.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de Norroy-le-Veneur and Église Saint Brice de Saulny.
Église Saint-Pierre de Norroy-le-Veneur
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Église Saint-Pierre de Norroy-le-Veneur is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Group Fortification Lorraine.
Église Saint Brice de Saulny
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Église Saint Brice de Saulny is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Group Fortification Lorraine.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Gros-Chêne de Champeteau
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Gros-Chêne de Champeteau is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Group Fortification Lorraine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bronvaux and Fèves.
Bronvaux
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Bronvaux is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Bronvaux is situated 3 km north of Group Fortification Lorraine.
Fèves
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Fèves is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Fèves is situated 3½ km northeast of Group Fortification Lorraine.
Amanvillers
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Amanvillers is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Amanvillers is situated 3½ km west of Group Fortification Lorraine.
Group Fortification Lorraine
- Type: Fort
- Categories: fortress, historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plesnois, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.17034° or 49° 10′ 13″ northLongitude
6.09363° or 6° 5′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8FX853CV+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 183209312OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q3117844
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In Other Languages
“Group Fortification Lorraine” goes by many names.
- French: “Groupe fortifié Lorraine”
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