Fort Diou

Fort Diou is a fort in , , . Fort Diou is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mount Saint-Quentin is a summit that lays in to the west of the area. Due to its location, it played a strategic role in observation, protection, and communication for the city of Metz located below.

Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The sole surviving in France is in the commune of near . The tower was erected in 1902 when the area was part of Alsace-Lorraine, a Reichsland of the German Empire. is situated 580 metres east of Fort Diou.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is situated 720 metres north of Fort Diou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montigny-lès-Metz and Metz.

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 3 km southeast of Fort Diou.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is in the region of that borders and . 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.

Quarter
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
The is a district of the city of , in the région of Grand-Est, in eastern France, initially built between 1902 and 1914 by the government of the ruling German Wilhelmine Empire, during the period of annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. is situated 3½ km east of Fort Diou.

Fort Diou

Latitude
49.12148° or 49° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
6.12771° or 6° 7′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FX844CH+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238844836
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Butte Charles Quint and Source des Marivaux.

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