Fort Gambetta, Metz

Name: Fort Gambetta
Address: Metz, France

#26 among attractions in Metz

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The Feste Hindersin renamed Gambetta fort 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: Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 49°9'6"N, 6°10'34"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Woippy, Église de la Sainte-Famille, Nécropole nationale de Metz-Chambière, Avenue de Thionville.

1.2 miW
Area
Woippy, Metz
31 min walk • Woippy is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Woippy houses 1er régiment du matériel.
1.3 miSW
Church
Église de la Sainte-Famille, Metz
33 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a religious building and parish center that is located on Rue Villars in Metz, Moselle in the Patrotte Metz-Nord district.
1.5 miSE
Cemetery
Nécropole nationale de Metz-Chambière, Metz
38 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.
0.8 miW
49°9'8"N • 6°9'29"E
Avenue de Thionville, Metz
21 min walk • Bridge