Fort de Plappeville

The Fort de Plappeville, or Feste Alvensleben, is a military fortification located to the northwest of in the commune of . As part of the first ring of the fortifications of Metz, it is an early example of a Séré de Rivières system fort.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Decaen and Church Sankt-Brigide of Plappevile.

Fort
The Feste Schwerin, renamed 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. is situated 770 metres northeast of Fort de Plappeville.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is situated 1 km southeast of Fort de Plappeville.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Fort de Plappeville.

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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort de Plappeville.

Quarter
Photo: Graoully, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 4 km east of Fort de Plappeville.

Town
Photo: Infofiltrage, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . It is the largest suburb of the city of , and is adjacent to it on the west. is situated 4½ km southeast of Fort de Plappeville.

Fort de Plappeville

Latitude
49.13364° or 49° 8′ 1″ north
Longitude
6.11628° or 6° 6′ 59″ east
Inception
1875
Open location code
8FX844M8+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238841190
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q823056
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fort de Plappeville” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle du Carmel de Plappeville and Salle Victor Robert.

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