Fort Déroulède
The Feste Kameke, renamed Fort Déroulède 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, in the Battle of Metz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Woippy and Église Saint-Étienne de Woippy.
Château de Woippy
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Château de Woippy is a castle, which is situated 550 metres northeast of Fort Déroulède.
Église Saint-Étienne de Woippy
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Église Saint-Étienne de Woippy is a church, which is situated 550 metres east of Fort Déroulède.
Gare de Woippy
Railway station
Gare de Woippy is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km east of Fort Déroulède.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woippy and 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.
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.
Imperial Quarter of Metz
Quarter
The Imperial Quarter of Metz is a district of the city of Metz, 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. Imperial Quarter of Metz is situated 5 km southeast of Fort Déroulède.
Fort Déroulède
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Deroulede”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Woippy, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.14914° or 49° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
6.13953° or 6° 8′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FX844XQ+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 238848170OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3077856
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Fort Déroulède” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Déroulède”
- French: “Fort Déroulède”
- German: “Feste Kameke”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Résidence Huguette Henry - EPHAD and Association des Secouristes Français Croix Blanche de Metz.
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