Mont Verdun, Limonest

Name: Mont Verdun
Address: Limonest, France

#1 among attractions in Limonest

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Fort Mont Verdun is the biggest highlight of the second belt of Forts around Lyon and is the only one considered to be a mountain fort. It rests at 630 meters altitude, dominating Lyon, Limonest, the lower Azergues valley and the Saône valley. It was covered by a low battery and four other associated batteries: Mont Thou, Les Carrières, Narcel and La Freta. It is now occupied by the Airbase 942 Lyon-Mont Verdun. ()

Local name: Fort du Mont-Verdun Built: 1874 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 45°50'56"N, 4°46'47"E

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Mont Verdun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abode of Chaos, Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Château de Varax, Dardilly.

2.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Abode of Chaos, Lyon
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2.7 miS
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Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon
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2.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Varax, Chazay-d'Azergues
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3.2 miSW
Area
Dardilly, Lyon
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Area
Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon
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3.4 miS
Area
Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon
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3.5 miSE
Area
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon
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3.5 miE
Area
Fontaines-sur-Saône, Lyon
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2.7 miE
Area
Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, Lyon
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2.3 miE
Area
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon
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3.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Chazay, Chazay-d'Azergues
93 min walk • The castle of Chazay-d'Azergues is a former 15th century fortified castle, which stands in the commune of Chazay-d'Azergues in the Rhône department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.