Fort de Vanves
Fort de Vanves is a military installation in Malakoff, Arrondissement of Antony, Île-de-France. Fort de Vanves is situated nearby to the community center Maison de quartier Barbusse, as well as near the park Parc Léon Salagnac.Photo: Eugen Adam, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vanves–Malakoff station and Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet station.
Vanves–Malakoff station
Railway station
Photo: Rigil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vanves–Malakoff is a railway station in Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, France. The station was opened in 1883 and is located on the Paris–Brest railway. Vanves–Malakoff station is situated 730 metres north of Fort de Vanves.
Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet station
Metro station
Photo: Benjism89, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet is an elevated station on Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Malakoff. It is named after the nearby rue Étienne-Dolet, which was named after Étienne Dolet, a French scholar, translator, printer, and author of several commentaries on the Latin language and poems. Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet station is situated 700 metres northeast of Fort de Vanves.
Cimetière de Malakoff
Cemetery
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cimetière de Malakoff is a cemetery, which is situated 440 metres northwest of Fort de Vanves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vanves and Châtillon.
Vanves
Town
Photo: Alt0160, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vanves is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.6 km from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and the tenth in France.
Châtillon
Town
Photo: Binche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Châtillon is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7 km from the center of Paris. The town was formerly named Châtillon-sous-Bagneux, and a relic of this denomination remains in at least one road sign in Vanves.
Malakoff
Town
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malakoff is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France, located 5 km from the centre of the city. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 30,557.
Fort de Vanves
- Type: Military installation
- Description: fort
- Category: fort
- Location: Malakoff, Arrondissement of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.81191° or 48° 48′ 43″ northLongitude
2.28912° or 2° 17′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R76Q+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 33472852OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q1438858
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Fort de Vanves” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旺夫堡”
- French: “fort de Vanves”
- French: “Fort de Vanves”
- German: “Fort de Vanves”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maison de quartier Barbusse and Centre Sportif Marcel Cerdan.
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