Fort de Vézelois
Fort de Vézelois, also known as Fort Ordener, was built between 1883 and 1886 near Vézelois, to the southeast of Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort.Photo: ComputerHotline, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: Fort near Vézelois, France
- Also known as: “Fort de Vezelois” and “Fort Ordener”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belfort-Montbéliard TGV station and Église Saint-Thiébaud de Vézelois.
Belfort-Montbéliard TGV station
Railway station
Photo: Jeriby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belfort-Montbéliard TGV is a high speed railway station located in Meroux, Territoire de Belfort, eastern France. The station was opened in 2011 and is located on the LGV Rhin-Rhône connecting railway. Belfort-Montbéliard TGV station is situated 2 km southwest of Fort de Vézelois.
Église Saint-Thiébaud de Vézelois
Church
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Thiébaud de Vézelois is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Fort de Vézelois.
Ouvrage de Meroux
Fort
Photo: ComputerHotline, CC BY 2.0.
Ouvrage de Meroux is a fort, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort de Vézelois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charmois and Bourogne.
Charmois
Village
Charmois is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. The inhabitants of the town of Charmois are called Charmoyens, Charmoyennes in French. Charmois is situated 4 km southeast of Fort de Vézelois.
Bourogne
Village
Bourogne is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. Bourogne is situated 4½ km south of Fort de Vézelois.
Belfort
Town
Photo: ComputerHotline, CC BY 3.0.
Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort. Belfort is 400 km from Paris and 55 km from Basel. Belfort is situated 5 km northwest of Fort de Vézelois.
Fort de Vézelois
- Categories: fortress, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Meroux, Arrondissement of Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.60063° or 47° 36′ 2″ northLongitude
6.90789° or 6° 54′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FV8JW25+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 31829702OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q173861
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort de Vézelois” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Vézelois”
- French: “fort de Vézelois”
- French: “Fort de Vézelois”
- German: “Fort de Vézelois”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Meroux-Moval and Place de la Mairie.
Nearby Places
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