Casemate de Bourges
Casemate de Bourges is a ruins in Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Casemate de Bourges is situated nearby to Fort Douaumont, as well as near the ruins Abri TD 3.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 100 metres northeast of Casemate de Bourges.
Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Hilaire de Douaumont is a church, which is situated 620 metres northwest of Casemate de Bourges.
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 1¼ km southwest of Casemate de Bourges.
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 northeast of Casemate de Bourges.
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.
Casemate de Bourges
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Vaux-devant-Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.21624° or 49° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
5.43779° or 5° 26′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FX76C8Q+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 457912168OpenStreetMap feature
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