Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren
Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren is a 1870 battle during the Franco-Prussian War. Spicheren is where it stands. Our list has 21 more places within 15 km; first among them is Puits Sainte-Marthe, at 2.6 km.
Battlefield in Spicheren
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#294 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Spicheren
Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren is in the commune of Spicheren, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Spicheren
In Spicheren the warm season is May to September, with highs of 21–26°C.
Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren
It has articles in 18 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Battlefield
- Covered in
- 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Spicheren, Moselle
Where Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren is
Orange: Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Spicheren. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren
The biggest base of the 8 is Forbach (20,493 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Spicheren
- 2Stiring-Wendel
- 3Behren-lès-Forbach
- 4Œting
- 5Forbach
- 6Grosbliederstroff
- 7Petite-Rosselle
- 8Morsbach
Spicheren
Stiring-Wendel
Behren-lès-Forbach
Œting
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Spicheren | It’s in this commune | 3,143 |
| Stiring-Wendel | 2.5 km west of it | 10,956 |
| Behren-lès-Forbach | 4.3 km southwest of it | 6,166 |
| Œting | 5.4 km southwest of it | 2,599 |
| Forbach | 5.5 km west of it | 20,493 |
| Grosbliederstroff | 6.7 km southeast of it | 3,346 |
| Petite-Rosselle | 7.8 km west of it | 6,171 |
| Morsbach | 8 km southwest of it | 2,635 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km you can add 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionMoulin de la Blies - Musée des techniques faïencières12 km southeast, in Sarreguemines5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frauenberg14 km southeast, in Frauenberg6
ChâteauChâteau Barrabino5.6 km west, in Forbach7GardenGardenJardin des Faïenciers12 km southeast, in Sarreguemines8
MuseumMusée de la faïence de Sarreguemines13 km southeast, in SarregueminesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren: questions
Where is Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren?
Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren is in Spicheren, in Moselle (Grand Est).
What is Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren?
1870 battle during the Franco-Prussian War.
How well known is Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren?
Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren has 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #294 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren?
May to September are the warmest months in Spicheren, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Bataille de Forbach-Spicheren?
Within 15 km: Puits Sainte-Marthe (2.6 km), Château du Schlossberg (5.4 km), La Mine, musée du carreau Wendel (7.2 km) and Moulin de la Blies - Musée des techniques faïencières (12 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Moulin de la Blies - Musée des techniques faïencières: own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Barrabino: Jean-Marc Pascolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la faïence de Sarreguemines: Arie M. den Toom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.