Fort des Bordes, Metz

#18 among attractions in Metz

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The Feste von Zastrow, renamed Fort des Bordes by the French in 1919, is a military structure located in the district of Boric in Metz. It is part of the first fortified belt of the forts of Metz. Buried since the construction of the Eastern expressway in 1968, it is covered by a green space, although some remnants of the fort remain visible. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1872 (152 years ago)Coordinates: 49°7'4"N, 6°13'15"E

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Borny (Dauphiné Nord)Metz France

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Fort des Bordes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Queuleu, Saint-Julien-lès-Metz, Nécropole nationale de Metz-Chambière, Cimetière de l'Est.

0.8 miSW
150-year-old fortress and internment camp
Fort de Queuleu, Metz
22 min walk • The Fort de Queuleu is a fortification to the southeast of Metz, near Queuleu, France. Construction began while part of Lorraine was under French rule in 1868.
1.4 miNW
Area
Saint-Julien-lès-Metz, Metz
35 min walk • Saint-Julien-lès-Metz is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
1.6 miNW
Cemetery
Nécropole nationale de Metz-Chambière, Metz
42 min walk • The National Necropolis of Chambière is a French military cemetery located in the municipality of Metz in the Moselle department. It gathers graves of soldiers of the Franco-German War of 1870, the First World War and the Second World War.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Cimetière de l'Est, Metz
28 min walk • The cemetery of the East is the largest cemetery of the city of Metz. Built in 1829, it is located on the edge of the Plantières Queuleu district, on the border with Borny.
1.1 miS
Universities and schools
Georgia Tech Lorraine, Metz
29 min walk • Georgia Tech Lorraine is a campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Metz, France and is part of Georgia Tech's International Plan.