Fort de Meyzieu, Meyzieu

Name: Fort de Meyzieu
Address: Meyzieu, France

#3 among attractions in Meyzieu

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The fort of Meyzieu is a military fort built in Meyzieu from 1893 to 1896. It is one of the links of the second belt of Lyon and more globally of the Séré de Rivières system. Destroyed by the Germans who used it as an ammunition depot in 1944, its ruins are now home to a health course.

Coordinates: 45°45'22"N, 5°0'42"E

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Meyzieu (Meyzieu Sud Ouest)Meyzieu France

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

Nearby attractions include: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Mini World Lyon, Centre aquatique Les Vagues, Fort de Bron.

1.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
42 min walk • Parc Olympique Lyonnais, also known as Groupama Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a state-of-the-art sports venue situated in the city of Lyon, France. Inaugurated in January 2016, this modern arena serves as the home ground for the Olympique Lyonnais football club...
4.3 miW
Amusement park
Mini World Lyon, Décines-Charpieu
110 min walk • Mini World Lyon is an animated miniature park of 4,500 square metres in the leisure center of Carré de Soie in Vaulx-en-Velin, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, in France. This park has been open since June 30, 2016. It is to date the largest amusement park of its kind in France.
0.9 miN
45°46'9"N • 5°0'48"E
Centre aquatique Les Vagues, Meyzieu
24 min walk • Watersports, Scuba and snorkeling, Sport complex
4.6 miW
Forts and castles
Fort de Bron, Lyon
119 min walk • The Fort de Bron is a fortification built between 1875 and 1877, located in the commune of Bron. It is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon, which also includes Fort de Vancia, Fort de Feyzin and Fort du Mont Verdun.
4.6 miW
Area
Vaulx-en-Velin, Lyon
119 min walk • Vaulx-en-Velin is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.
5 miNW
Park
Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage, Lyon
128 min walk • The Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage is an urban park covering almost 2,200 hectares on the outskirts of Lyon. It covers most of the Island of Miribel-Jonage on the Rhône. This island was created in the 19th century with the digging of the Miribel and Jonage canals to help control the flooding of the Rhône.
3.4 miSW
Convention center
Eurexpo, Chassieu
88 min walk • Eurexpo is a convention center and exhibition hall in the commune of Chassieu, south-east of Lyon. It is the site of the annual Foire de Lyon.
0.6 miN
45°45'54"N • 5°0'36"E
Centre Commercial des Plantées, Meyzieu
16 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
4.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort de Saint-Priest, Saint-Priest, Metropolis of Lyon
122 min walk • The Saint-Priest fort was built between 1887 and 1890 in the commune of Saint-Priest. It is one of the works of the second belt of Lyon and more globally of the Séré de Rivières system.
2.9 miE
Church
Chapelle de Moifond, Pusignan
75 min walk • The Moifond Chapel is a chapel located in Pusignan in the Rhône department. The chapel is located in a cemetery in Pusignan.
5 miN
45°49'40"N • 4°59'52"E
Château du Soleil, Beynost
128 min walk • Forts and castles