Fort du Salbert

#280 among destinations in France

Forts and castles, Top attraction

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Fort du Salbert, also known as Fort Lefebvre, was built between 1874 and 1877. It was named after General François Joseph Lefebvre. It forms part of the Séré de Rivières system fortifications in the fortified region of Belfort in northeastern France. It is located at the summit of Salbert hill to the northwest of Belfort. During the early years of the Cold War it briefly served as an air defense coordination center. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1874 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 47°39'35"N, 6°48'46"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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Fort du Salbert – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion of Belfort, Belfort Cathedral, Belfort Synagogue, Fort de Giromagny.

2.9 miSE
Monuments and statues
Lion of Belfort
74 min walk • The Lion of Belfort stands as a towering symbol of French resistance and tenacity in the city of Belfort, France. This colossal sandstone statue, carved directly into the rock beneath the Belfort Citadel, was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who is also...
2.8 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Belfort Cathedral
71 min walk • Belfort Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Christophe, is a revered architectural gem located in the heart of Belfort, France. This Roman Catholic church, with its distinctive pink sandstone facade, stands as a testament to the rich religious and cultural...
2.5 miSE
Synagogue
Belfort Synagogue
65 min walk • The Belfort Synagogue is a synagogue built in the Byzantine Revival architecture during the Second French Empire in the city center of Belfort, France. The building was erected in 1857 and was put on the list of National heritage site in October 1983. The Jewish community exists in the town since the 13th century.
4.9 miN
Museum
Fort de Giromagny
126 min walk • Fort de Giromagny, also known as Fort Dorsner, was built near Belfort in northeastern France between 1875 and 1879. The fort forms the southern end of the defensive curtain of the Haute Moselle Region, abutting the Fortified region of Belfort, which lies to its south.
2.7 miSE
City
Belfort
70 min walk • Belfort is a commune in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Northeastern France, situated between Lyon and Strasbourg, approximately 25 km from the France–Switzerland border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort department.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort des Basses Perches, Danjoutin
89 min walk • Fort des Basses Perches, also known as Fort Valmy, was built between 1874 and 1877 in Danjoutin and Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort. The Forts des Perches were unique among the first group in their re-use of older sites.
3.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort des Hautes Perches
94 min walk • Fort des Hautes Perches was built between 1874 and 1877 in Danjoutin and Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort.
1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Lac de Malsaucy
50 min walk • Lac de Malsaucy is a lake in the Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. The lake with a surface of is 0.64 km² shared by three communes: Evette-Salbert, Lachapelle-sous-Chaux and Sermamagny.
~1520 ftE
Forts and castles
NATO Ouvrage "G"
8 min walk • From 1949 to March 10, 1967, France's military operated within the NATO command structure, integrating its air defense system with that of NATO through the indirect use of American aid funds.
3.4 miE
Forts and castles
Fort de Roppe, Offemont
86 min walk • Fort de Roppe, also known as Fort Ney, was built between 1875 and 1877. It is part of the second ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort in northeastern France.
4.7 miSE
Canal
Canal de la Haute-Saône, Andelnans
122 min walk • The Canal de la Haute-Saône, also canal de Montbéliard à la Haute-Saône, is a canal in eastern France. Although it was designed to connect the upper course of the river Saône with the Canal du Rhône au Rhin along Lure and Ronchamp, only the short section between Allenjoie and Botans has been opened in 1923.