155mm Galopin Turret
155mm Galopin Turret is a bunker in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. 155mm Galopin Turret is situated nearby to Fort Douaumont, as well as near the ruins Casemate de Bourges.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Douaumont and Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont.
Fort Douaumont
Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Douaumont was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France, since the 1890s. Fort Douaumont is situated 110 metres west of 155mm Galopin Turret.
Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont is a church, which is situated 710 metres northwest of 155mm Galopin Turret.
Douaumont Ossuary
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. Douaumont Ossuary is situated 1½ km southwest of 155mm Galopin Turret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gremilly and Verdun.
Gremilly
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gremilly is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Gremilly is situated 7 km north of 155mm Galopin Turret.
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.
155mm Galopin Turret
- Type: Bunker
- Also known as: “Tourelle Galopin 155R”
- Categories: building, tourism, and military installation
- Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.21709° or 49° 13′ 2″ northLongitude
5.44025° or 5° 26′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FX76C8R+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 457912163OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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