Fort de Domont, Domont

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The Fort de Domont was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to the north of Paris in Domont, the fort was part of an outer ring of fortifications built in response to improvements in the range and effectiveness of artillery since the construction of the Thiers fortifications of the 1840s. It was built between 1875 and 1879 in accordance with improved principles of fortification developed for the Séré de Rivières system. Work on the fort began in 1874 and were completed in 1878. The fort covered an area of 12 hectares and its garrison comprised 1175 men and officers. ()

Built: 1874 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 49°1'8"N, 2°19'21"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Château d'Écouen, Lac d'Enghien, Villiers-le-Bel, Église Saint-Prix.

2.5 miE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Château d'Écouen, Paris
65 min walk • The Château d'Écouen is an historic château in the commune of Écouen, some 20 km north of Paris, France, and a notable example of French Renaissance architecture. Since 1975, it has housed the collections of the Musée national de la Renaissance.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac d'Enghien, Paris
88 min walk • Lac d'Enghien is a freshwater lake in France.
3.1 miE
Area
Villiers-le-Bel, Paris
78 min walk • Villiers-le-Bel is a commune in the French department of Val-d'Oise, in the northern suburbs of Paris. It is located 17.4 km from the center of Paris.
2.6 miW
Church
Église Saint-Prix, Saint-Prix
65 min walk • Saint-Prix Church is a Catholic parish church located in Saint-Prix, Val-d'Oise, France. The first Romanesque church, to which the cornices to the east and west of the base of the bell tower may belong, was given to the abbey of Saint-Martin de...
0.6 miN
Church
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Domont
15 min walk • Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Church is a Catholic parish church located in Domont, France. Its construction is probably triggered by the creation of the parish of Domont in 1142, and it can be located in the mid-twelfth century.
3.5 miS
Area
Enghien-les-Bains, Paris
88 min walk • Enghien-les-Bains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.5 kilometres from the centre of Paris, in the département of Val-d'Oise.
3.2 miS
Area
Deuil-la-Barre, Paris
82 min walk • Deuil-la-Barre is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Department of Val d'Oise, the préfecture of Cergy-Pontoise and the sous-préfecture of Sarcelles. It is 13.7 km from the centre of Paris.
2.6 miSE
Area
Groslay, Paris
67 min walk • Groslay is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 15 km north of Paris, the capital.
2.1 miS
Area
Montmorency, Paris
53 min walk • Montmorency is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.3 km from the center of Paris. Montmorency was the fief of the Montmorency family, one of the oldest and most distinguished families of the French nobility. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris.
3 miSE
Area
Sarcelles, Paris
78 min walk • Sarcelles is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.3 km from the centre of Paris. Sarcelles is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Sarcelles.
2.6 miE
Area
Écouen, Paris
67 min walk • Écouen is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.4 km from the center of Paris. The 19th-century poet and playwright Pierre-Joseph Charrin died in Écouen. The artist Louis Théophile Hingre lived and worked in Écouen. Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family.