Fort Diou

Fort Diou is a fort in Scy-Chazelles, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, Grand Est. Fort Diou is situated nearby to the peak Mont Saint-Quentin in Moselle Valley, as well as near Butte Charles Quint.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Saint-Quentin in Moselle Valley and Bismarck Tower.

Mont Saint-Quentin in Moselle Valley

Peak

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Mount Saint-Quentin is a summit that lays in Moselle Valley to the west of the Metz area. Due to its location, it played a strategic role in observation, protection, and communication for the city of Metz located below.

Bismarck Tower

Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The sole surviving Bismarck tower in France is in the commune of Le Ban-Saint-Martin near Metz. The tower was erected in 1902 when the area was part of Alsace-Lorraine, a Reichsland of the German Empire. Bismarck Tower is situated 580 metres east of Fort Diou.

Church Sankt-Brigide of Plappevile

Church

Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.

Church Sankt-Brigide of Plappevile is situated 720 metres north of Fort Diou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montigny-lès-Metz and Les Îles.

Montigny-lès-Metz

Town

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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 3 km southeast of Fort Diou.