Group Fortification Verdun
The Feste Haeseler, renamed Group Fortification Verdun after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. Constituted as forts Sommy and Saint-Blaise, the fortified group is part of the second fortified belt of forts of Metz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle du château de Grosyeux and Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Féy.
Chapelle du château de Grosyeux
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle du château de Grosyeux is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Group Fortification Verdun.
Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Féy
Church
Photo: Quentinv57, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Féy is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Group Fortification Verdun.
Saint John the Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint John the Baptist Church is situated 2 km northeast of Group Fortification Verdun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Augny and Jouy-aux-Arches.
Augny
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Augny is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Jouy-aux-Arches
Village
Jouy-aux-Arches is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The remains of a Roman aqueduct from the 1st century have been preserved on the territory of Jouy-aux-Arches and the neighbouring commune Ars-sur-Moselle.
Marly
Town
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marly is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated 7 km south of the city of Metz, capital of the Moselle department. Marly is situated 4½ km east of Group Fortification Verdun.
Group Fortification Verdun
- Type: Fort
- Categories: fortress, historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Féy, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.04531° or 49° 2′ 43″ northLongitude
6.09918° or 6° 5′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FX823WX+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 238895573OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=yesWikidata ID
Q3117847
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In Other Languages
“Group Fortification Verdun” goes by many names.
- French: “Groupe fortifié Verdun”
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