Fort de Giromagny

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Fort de Giromagny, also known as Fort Dorsner, was built near Belfort in northeastern France between 1875 and 1879. The fort forms the southern end of the defensive curtain of the Haute Moselle Region, abutting the Fortified region of Belfort, which lies to its south. The Haute Moselle defenses form a link between the fortified encampments of Épinal and Belfort. The fort overlooks the main roads to the northeast of Belfort, which form a crossroads at Giromagny. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 47°43'52"N, 6°48'47"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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Fort de Giromagny – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort du Salbert, La Planche des Belles Filles, Lac de Malsaucy, Lac du Lachtelweiher.

4.9 miS
Forts and castles
Fort du Salbert
126 min walk • Fort du Salbert, also known as Fort Lefebvre, was built between 1874 and 1877. It was named after General François Joseph Lefebvre. It forms part of the Séré de Rivières system fortifications in the fortified region of Belfort in northeastern France. It is located at the summit of Salbert hill to the northwest of Belfort.
3.1 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
La Planche des Belles Filles, Ballons des Vosges Nature Park
79 min walk • La Planche des Belles Filles is a ski station in the Vosges Mountains, in France. It is located in the Haute-Saône département. Since 2012, the climb to the summit has been used several times during the Tour de France cycle race.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Lac de Malsaucy
80 min walk • Lac de Malsaucy is a lake in the Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. The lake with a surface of is 0.64 km² shared by three communes: Evette-Salbert, Lachapelle-sous-Chaux and Sermamagny.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Lachtelweiher
162 min walk • Lac du Lachtelweiher is a lake in Haut-Rhin, France. At an elevation of 740 m, its surface area is 0.015 km². The French name is a tautology as the German Weiher already means pond/lake.
4.9 miS
Forts and castles
NATO Ouvrage "G"
126 min walk • From 1949 to March 10, 1967, France's military operated within the NATO command structure, integrating its air defense system with that of NATO through the indirect use of American aid funds.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Château du Rosemont
80 min walk • The Château de Rosemont is a ruined castle in the commune of Riervescemont in the Territoire de Belfort département of France. It is now a mound of stones with the remains of a tower.
5.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort de Roppe, Offemont
141 min walk • Fort de Roppe, also known as Fort Ney, was built between 1875 and 1877. It is part of the second ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort in northeastern France.
5 miE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Forge-musée d'Étueffont
129 min walk • The forge-museum is a forge located in Étueffont in the Territoire de Belfort. It holds the label museum of France. It is also registered as a historical monument since 1993.
2.1 miN
Locality
Lepuix
53 min walk • Lepuix is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col des Chevrères
135 min walk • The Col des Chevrères is a mountain pass situated in the Vosges Mountains in the Haute-Saône department of France, between Servance and Plancher-les-Mines. The Tour de France cycle race crossed the col for the first time on Stage 10 of the 2014 race.
6.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Miellin, Ballons des Vosges Nature Park
165 min walk • Miellin is a former commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Servance-Miellin.