Fort de Vézelois, Meroux

Name: Fort de Vézelois
Address: Chemin Rural des Pierres, Meroux, France

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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. This set 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. The fort was formally named after French General Michel Ordener. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Coordinates: 47°36'2"N, 6°54'29"E

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Chemin Rural des PierresMeroux France

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

Nearby attractions include: Lion of Belfort, Belfort Cathedral, Belfort Synagogue, Belfort.

3.2 miNW
Monuments and statues
Lion of Belfort
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3.3 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Belfort Cathedral
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3.5 miNW
Synagogue
Belfort Synagogue
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3.4 miNW
City
Belfort
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2.5 miNW
Forts and castles
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2.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort des Hautes Perches
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3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort du Bois d'Oye
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5.8 miNW
Forts and castles
NATO Ouvrage "G"
149 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.
1.6 miSW
Area
Moval, Sevenans
40 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.
4.7 miN
Forts and castles
Fort de Roppe, Offemont
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2.4 miW
Canal
Canal de la Haute-Saône, Andelnans
62 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.