Porte Désilles
The Porte Désilles or Mémorial Désilles is a memorial gate in Nancy, France. It is considered to be the oldest war memorial in France. It is located on the Place du Luxembourg, on the northern extension of the Cours Léopold and the Esplanade du Souvenir-Français, at the junction of the Rue Désilles, the Rue de Metz and the Rue de la Craffe.Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Nancy (France)
- Also known as: “Porte Desilles”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Weissenburger and Immeuble, 52 cours Léopold, Nancy.
Immeuble, 52 cours Léopold, Nancy
Historic building
Photo: Cédric Amey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Immeuble, 52 cours Léopold, Nancy is a historic building.
Maison Bloch
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy and Liverdun.
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Town
Photo: Speculos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called Vandopériens. Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy is situated 4 km south of Porte Désilles.
Liverdun
Photo: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liverdun is a commune in Lorraine containing medieval hill village of the same name, that overlooks the Moselle River as it cuts way through its tree lined limestone gorge.
Porte Désilles
- Categories: triumphal arch, building, tourism, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Nancy, Arrondissement of Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.69796° or 48° 41′ 53″ northLongitude
6.17417° or 6° 10′ 27″ eastInception
18th centuryOpen location code
8FW8M5XF+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 44390636OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3398915
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Porte Désilles” goes by many names.
- French: “mémorial Désilles”
- French: “porte Désilles”
- French: “Porte Désilles”
- Japanese: “デジーユの銘板”
- Japanese: “デジーユ門”
- Spanish: “Porte Désilles”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parvis Valéry Giscard d’Estaing and WIN Sport School Nancy.
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