Ouvrage Laudrefang

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Ouvrage Laudrefang is a lesser work of the Maginot Line. Located in the Fortified Sector of Faulquemont, the ouvrage consists of one infantry block, and is located between petits ouvrages Einseling and Teting, facing Germany. Laudrefang was originally planned as a gros ouvrage. With a heavy armament for a petit ouvrage it successfully defended its neighbors against German attack during the Battle of France. Laudrefang is abandoned and flooded, and was heavily damaged by German bombardment in 1940. ()

Local name: Ouvrage de Laudrefang Coordinates: 49°5'12"N, 6°38'58"E

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Ouvrage Laudrefang – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Ouvrage Bambesch, Ouvrage Einseling, St. Nicholas Church.

3.9 miNE
Cemetery
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold
100 min walk • Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located just outside Saint-Avold, Moselle, France. The cemetery, containing 10,489 American war dead, covers 113.5 acres, was dedicated in 1960. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
2.8 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Battlefield
Ouvrage Bambesch
72 min walk • Ouvrage Bambesch is a lesser work of the Maginot Line. Located in the Fortified Sector of Faulquemont, the ouvrage consists of three infantry blocks, and is located between petits ouvrages Kerfent and Einseling, facing Germany.
1.5 miNW
Museum
Ouvrage Einseling
38 min walk • Ouvrage Einseling is a lesser work of the Maginot Line. Located in the Fortified Sector of Faulquemont, the ouvrage consists of one infantry block, and is located between petits ouvrages Bambesch and Laudrefang, facing Germany.
6.1 miNE
Church
St. Nicholas Church
156 min walk • The church Saint-Nicolas de L'Hôpital, du Centre or Saint-Nicolas du Centre, is a religious building dedicated to Saint Nicolas de Myre, which was built from the XIIIth century to the XIXth century on a hillside near L'Hôpital, along the old Roman...
1.3 miS
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Téting
33 min walk • Ouvrage Téting is a lesser work of the Maginot Line. Located in the Fortified Sector of Faulquemont, the ouvrage consists of one infantry block and two observation blocks, and is located facing Germany between petits ouvrages Laudrefang and the Saar valley, which was to be inundated in times of emergency.
3 miNE
Synagogue
Synagogue de Saint-Avold, Saint-Avold
76 min walk • The synagogue of Saint-Avold is a Jewish place of worship located at the corner of the rue des Américains and the rue de la Mertzelle, near the place Paul-Collin in Saint-Avold in Moselle. It is the successor to an older synagogue built nearby.
3 miNE
Historical place, Church
Église Saint-Nabor, Saint-Avold
76 min walk • The Saint-Nabor abbey is located in Saint-Avold, France. The only remnant of the former Benedictine priory, of which it was the conventual church, it has been classified as a historical monument since April 5, 1930.
2.7 miE
Church
Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Saint-Avold
70 min walk • The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help in Saint-Avold is a Catholic basilica located in the French town of Saint-Avold, in the eastern Moselle department. The length of the building reaches 45 meters, while the Lorraine cross of the dome culminates...
5.6 miNW
Church
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception
143 min walk • The church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary is located in the French commune of Bisten-en-Lorraine, in the heart of the French-German region of Warndt. Built at the end of the village, it dominates it from the heights of the road...
4 miSW
Church
St. Vincent Church, Faulquemont
101 min walk • The Saint-Vincent church is a parish church located in Faulquemont, place Monroë. It is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Saragosse, a deacon martyr of the 4th century.
2.3 miE
Locality
Valmont
59 min walk • One of the main attractions in Valmont is the stunning Château de Valmont, a majestic castle that dates back to the 15th century. The castle's impressive architecture and rich history make it a must-see for history buffs and architecture enthusiasts alike.