Fort de Vancia

The Fort de Vancia is a former military installation built between 1872 and 1878 in the municipalities of and , north of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de Vancia and Chapelle du cimetière de Vancia.

Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 590 metres southeast of Fort de Vancia.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 600 metres east of Fort de Vancia.

Cemetery
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is situated 610 metres east of Fort de Vancia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vancia and Rillieux-la-Pape.

Hamlet
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Town
Photo: Mairie rillieuxlapape, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the region of central-eastern . In 2023, it had a population of 31,389. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Rillieux and Crépieux-la-Pape.

Village
Photo: PHILDIC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the in the region in central-eastern . The commune was created in 1908, when the former commune was split into the communes of and .

Fort de Vancia

Latitude
45.83841° or 45° 50′ 18″ north
Longitude
4.90678° or 4° 54′ 24″ east
Open location code
8FQ6RWQ4+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237919147
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q761624
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Satellite Map

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

From Dutch to French—“Fort de Vancia” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include VanciAventure and Parc urbain de Vancia.

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