Ouvrage du Monceau, Valdoie

Name: Ouvrage du Monceau
Address: Valdoie, France

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The Monceau work was built between 1889 and 1890. It is part of the Séré de Rivières type fortifications of Eastern France. It is an integral part of the fortress of Belfort. It is located at the top of a hill called the Monceau, near Valdoie.

This fort has a drawbridge at its entrance. It was also equipped with an imposing gate as well as a metal door located 160 cm away from the gate. These 160 cm were made of a removable floor.

It is important to note that this is the only work in the fortified place of Belfort that uses water to defend itself: water is present in all its ditches.

Coordinates: 47°40'30"N, 6°49'57"E

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Valdoie France

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Ouvrage du Monceau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion of Belfort, Belfort Cathedral, Fort du Salbert, Belfort Synagogue.

3 miSE
Monuments and statues
Lion of Belfort
78 min walk • The Lion of Belfort stands as a towering symbol of French resistance and tenacity in the city of Belfort, France. This colossal sandstone statue, carved directly into the rock beneath the Belfort Citadel, was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who is also...
2.9 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Belfort Cathedral
75 min walk • Belfort Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Christophe, is a revered architectural gem located in the heart of Belfort, France. This Roman Catholic church, with its distinctive pink sandstone facade, stands as a testament to the rich religious and cultural...
1.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort du Salbert
36 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.
2.8 miSE
Synagogue
Belfort Synagogue
71 min walk • The Belfort Synagogue is a synagogue built in the Byzantine Revival architecture during the Second French Empire in the city center of Belfort, France. The building was erected in 1857 and was put on the list of National heritage site in October 1983. The Jewish community exists in the town since the 13th century.
4 miN
Museum
Fort de Giromagny
102 min walk • 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.
2.9 miSE
City
Belfort
74 min walk • Belfort is a commune in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Northeastern France, situated between Lyon and Strasbourg, approximately 25 km from the France–Switzerland border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort department.
3.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort des Basses Perches, Danjoutin
97 min walk • Fort des Basses Perches, also known as Fort Valmy, was built between 1874 and 1877 in Danjoutin and Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort. The Forts des Perches were unique among the first group in their re-use of older sites.
3.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort des Hautes Perches
96 min walk • Fort des Hautes Perches was built between 1874 and 1877 in Danjoutin and Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort.
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Lac de Malsaucy
43 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.
1.2 miSW
Forts and castles
NATO Ouvrage "G"
32 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.
2.5 miE
Forts and castles
Fort de Roppe, Offemont
63 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.