Étang de Vaux
Étang de Vaux is a pond in Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Grand Est. Étang de Vaux is situated nearby to the ruins Abri DV 2, as well as near Ruines du village de Vaux.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont.
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 1¼ km southeast of Étang de Vaux.
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 1½ km northwest of Étang de Vaux.
Chapelle Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Vaux-devant-Damloup
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Vaux-devant-Damloup is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Étang de Vaux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.
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.
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 8 km north of Étang de Vaux.
Morgemoulin
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morgemoulin is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village's name comes from the mill belonging to the family "Morge" in 1610. It was destroyed during the 1914-1918 war and rebuilt. Morgemoulin is situated 9 km east of Étang de Vaux.
Étang de Vaux
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Damloup, Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.20697° or 49° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
5.45734° or 5° 27′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8FX76F44+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 480534304OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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