Group Fortification Yser
The Feste Prinz Regent Luitpold, renamed Group Fortification Yser after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the second fortified belt of forts of Metz and had its baptism of fire in late 1944, when the Battle of Metz occurred.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Denis d’Orny and Église Saint-Barthélémy de Chérisey.
Église Saint-Denis d’Orny
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Denis d’Orny is a church, which is situated 780 metres east of Group Fortification Yser.
Église Saint-Barthélémy de Chérisey
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Barthélémy de Chérisey is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Group Fortification Yser.
Chapelle seigneuriale de Chérisey
Chapel
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle seigneuriale de Chérisey is situated 1¼ km south of Group Fortification Yser.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuvry and Marly.
Cuvry
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuvry is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Cuvry is situated 6 km west of Group Fortification Yser.
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 7 km northwest of Group Fortification Yser.
Metz Science Park
Neighborhood
Metz Science Park is a French Science Park based in the South-East of the city of Metz, in the area of Grigy. It is the second largest technology center of Lorraine in terms of workforce, behind the science park of Nancy. Metz Science Park is situated 9 km north of Group Fortification Yser.
Group Fortification Yser
- Type: Barracks
- Also known as: “Groupe Fortifié de l’Yser”
- Categories: fortress, historic site, fort, military installation, residential building, and building
- Location: Orny, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.02376° or 49° 1′ 26″ northLongitude
6.23484° or 6° 14′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FX826FM+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 238903795OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
military=barracksWikidata ID
Q3117851
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In Other Languages
“Group Fortification Yser” goes by many names.
- French: “Groupe fortifié l’Yser”
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