Group Fortification Marne

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The Feste Mercy, renamed Feste Freiherr von der Goltz in 1911 and then The Group Fortification Marne in 1919, is a military installation near Metz, in the woods between Jury, Mercy and Ars-Laquenexy. It is part of the second fortified belt of forts of Metz and had its baptism of fire in late 1944, when the Battle of Metz occurred. ()

Local name: Groupe fortifié La Marne Built: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 49°4'52"N, 6°15'18"E

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Nearby attractions include: Centre Pompidou-Metz, Germans' Gate, Fort des Bordes, Fortifications of Metz.

3.8 miNW
Futuristic contemporary arts center
Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz
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4 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Germans' Gate, Metz
104 min walk • Standing as a testament to the medieval might of Metz, France, the Germans' Gate, known locally as Porte des Allemands, is a majestic relic of the city's fortified past. This imposing structure, which dates back to the 13th and 15th centuries, is not a castle in the...
3 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort des Bordes, Metz
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4 miNW
Forts and castles
Fortifications of Metz, Metz
103 min walk • The fortifications of Metz, a city in northeastern France, are extensive, due to the city's strategic position near the border of France and Germany. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the area was annexed by the newly created German Empire in 1871 by the Treaty of Frankfurt and became a Reichsland.
3.1 miNW
150-year-old fortress and internment camp
Fort de Queuleu, Metz
81 min walk • The Fort de Queuleu is a fortification to the southeast of Metz, near Queuleu, France. Construction began while part of Lorraine was under French rule in 1868.
4.1 miS
Forts and castles
Group Fortification Yser
104 min walk • The Feste Prinz Regent Luitpold, renamed Group Fortification Yser after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the second fortified belt of forts of Metz and had its baptism of fire in late 1944, when the Battle of Metz occurred.
4.1 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Église Saint-Eucaire, Metz
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4 miNW
Church
Église Saint-Maximin, Metz
104 min walk • The church of Saint-Maximin is a Catholic church located near the Lutheran Temple in the district of Ancienne Ville in Metz, Moselle. The church is named after Bishop Maximin of Trier, who died in 347.
0.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Mercy
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3.9 miW
Church
Église Saint-Fiacre, Metz
100 min walk • Saint-Fiacre Church, also known as Sacred Heart Church, is a Catholic religious building overlooking the Sablon district of Metz.
3.3 miNW
Church
Église de l'Immaculée Conception, Metz
85 min walk • The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic church located at 47 rue du Trois-Évêchés in Metz.