Fort du Bois d'Oye

#983 among destinations in France

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Fort Bois d'Oye, also known as Fort Eblé, is located in the commune of Bermont. It was built between 1883 and 1886. It is part of the second ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort in northeastern France. This second ring of forts was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system and incorporated improvements to deal with the improvement in efficacy of artillery in the late 19th century. ()

Local name: Fort du Bois-d'Oye Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Coordinates: 47°34'27"N, 6°50'37"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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Fort du Bois d'Oye – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion of Belfort, Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot, Château de Montbéliard, Belfort Cathedral.

4.4 miN
Monuments and statues
Lion of Belfort
113 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...
4 miS
Car manufacturer's heritage museum
Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot, Sochaux
104 min walk • The Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot is a historical museum devoted to the Peugeot automobile business. The museum was founded by members of the Peugeot family, opening in 1988 across the road from the company's huge industrial site at Sochaux.
4.9 miSW
Forts and castles, Museum, Natural history museum
Château de Montbéliard, Montbéliard
125 min walk • The Château de Montbéliard, also known as the Château des ducs de Württemberg is a fortress located on an outcropping rock that overlooks the town of Montbéliard in the Doubs département of France. Since 1996, it has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
4.5 miN
Church, Baroque architecture
Belfort Cathedral
116 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...
4.4 miN
Synagogue
Belfort Synagogue
114 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.
3.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort de Vézelois, Meroux
90 min walk • Fort de Vézelois, also known as Fort Ordener, was built between 1883 and 1886 near Vézelois, to the southeast of Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort. It is part of the second ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort in northeastern France.
4.5 miN
City
Belfort
115 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.
3.8 miN
Forts and castles
Fort des Basses Perches, Danjoutin
96 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.
4.2 miN
Forts and castles
Fort des Hautes Perches
107 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.
2 miNE
Area
Moval, Sevenans
50 min walk • Moval is a former commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Meroux-Moval.
5.1 miS
47°30'21"N • 6°48'14"E
Le Pavillon des Sciences, Montbéliard
130 min walk • Science museum, Museum