Fort de Plappeville
The Fort de Plappeville, or Feste Alvensleben, is a military fortification located to the northwest of Metz in the commune of Plappeville. As part of the first ring of the fortifications of Metz, it is an early example of a Séré de Rivières system fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Decaen and Church Sankt-Brigide of Plappevile.
Fort Decaen
Fort
The Feste Schwerin, renamed fort Decaen by the French in 1919, is a military installation near Metz. 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. Fort Decaen is situated 770 metres northeast of Fort de Plappeville.
Church Sankt-Brigide of Plappevile
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Church Sankt-Brigide of Plappevile is situated 1 km southeast of Fort de Plappeville.
Chapelle Saint-François-de-Sales de Lorry-lès-Metz
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Chapelle Saint-François-de-Sales de Lorry-lès-Metz is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Fort de Plappeville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woippy and Montigny-lès-Metz.
Woippy
Town
Photo: Freddo, Public domain.
Woippy is a French commune in the Moselle department, Grand Est, located near Metz. Woippy houses the 6th Régiment du matériel. Woippy-Triage is the largest classification yard in France. Woippy is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort de Plappeville.
Montigny-lès-Metz
Town
Photo: Infofiltrage, Public domain.
Montigny-lès-Metz is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Metz, and is adjacent to it on the west. Montigny-lès-Metz is situated 4½ km southeast of Fort de Plappeville.
Metz
Metz is in the Lorraine region of France that borders Luxembourg and Germany. Metz 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.
Fort de Plappeville
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plappeville, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.13364° or 49° 8′ 1″ northLongitude
6.11628° or 6° 6′ 59″ eastInception
1875Open location code
8FX844M8+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 238841190OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q823056
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort de Plappeville” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Plappeville”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بلابفيل”
- French: “fort de Plappeville”
- French: “Fort de Plappeville”
- German: “Feste Alvensleben”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle du Carmel de Plappeville and Salle Victor Robert.
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