Fort Decaen, Metz

#21 among attractions in Metz

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The Feste Schwerin, renamed fort Decaen by the French in 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the first fortified belt of forts of Metz and had its baptism of fire in late 1944, when Battle of Metz occurred. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°8'16"N, 6°7'29"E

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Fort Decaen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bismarck Tower, Fort de Plappeville, Woippy, Le Ban-Saint-Martin.

1.2 miSE
Tower
Bismarck Tower, Metz
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0.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort de Plappeville, Metz
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1.5 miNE
Area
Woippy, Metz
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1.6 miSE
Area
Le Ban-Saint-Martin, Metz
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0.5 miS
Area
Plappeville, Metz
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1.2 miS
Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
Fort Déroulède, Metz
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1.3 miNE
Church
Saint Stephen's Church, Metz
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