Fort Saint-Privat

Fort Saint-Privat is a fortification near . Part of the forts of Metz, it had its baptism of fire in late 1944 during the Battle of Metz.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: military camp near Metz, France
  • Also known as: “Feste Prinz August von Württemberg”, “Fort de Saint-Privat”, and “Fort Württemberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de La Grange-aux-Ormes and Chapelle Saint-Privat de Montigny-lès-Metz.

Manor estate
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a manor estate, which is situated 1 km southeast of Fort Saint-Privat.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Fort Saint-Privat.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort Saint-Privat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montigny-lès-Metz and Augny.

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.

Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in northeastern . is situated 3 km southwest of Fort Saint-Privat.

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 northeast of Fort Saint-Privat.

Fort Saint-Privat

Latitude
49.08216° or 49° 4′ 56″ north
Longitude
6.14287° or 6° 8′ 34″ east
Inception
1875
Open location code
8FX834JV+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238878183
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q32614
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Fort Saint-Privat” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centrale Dreyfus-Dupont and Gymnase André Citroën.

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