Fort Tavannes
Fort Tavannes is a ruins in Eix, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Fort Tavannes is situated nearby to the ruins Niches à munitions, as well as near Batterie du Tunnel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Vaux and Fort Souville.
Fort Vaux
Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Vaux, in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort forming part of the ring of 19 large defensive works intended to protect the city of Verdun. Fort Vaux is situated 2 km north of Fort Tavannes.
Fort Souville
Ruins
Photo: Clicgauche, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Fort Souville, briefly called Fort Lemoine, was one of the forts of the Verdun Fortification District, situated in the commune of Fleury-devant-Douaumont. Fort Souville is situated 2 km northwest of Fort Tavannes.
Fort Moulainville
Ruins
Fort Moulainville is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southeast of Fort Tavannes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verdun.
Verdun
Photo: Duhjeroen, Public domain.
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of Verdun, which divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms—considered the foundation of Germany and France—was signed there.
Fort Tavannes
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Fort de Mouton”
- Categories: fort, building, and historic site
- Location: Eix, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.18133° or 49° 10′ 53″ northLongitude
5.46312° or 5° 27′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FX75FJ7+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 369686040OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q55444932
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort Tavannes” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort van Tavannes”
- French: “fort de Tavannes”
- French: “Fort de Tavannes”
- French: “fort Mouton”
- German: “Fort de Mouton”
- German: “Fort de Tavannes”
- German: “Fort Tavannes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Niches à munitions and Batterie du Tunnel.
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