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Fortifications de Metz

Set in Metz is Fortifications de Metz. Add any of 96 more places within 5 km to a visit. Look also at Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, 800 m away.

Where
In Metz
inside the commune
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Fort in Metz

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Metz

Fortifications de Metz is in the commune of Metz, with 96 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Month by month in Metz

If warmth matters, go May to September: Metz reaches 20–26°C.

Jan5° / 0°62 mm
Feb7° / 0°56 mm
Mar12° / 2°51 mm
Apr16° / 5°45 mm
May20° / 9°57 mm
Jun24° / 12°56 mm
Jul26° / 14°60 mm
Aug26° / 14°59 mm
Sep21° / 10°62 mm
Oct15° / 7°65 mm
Nov9° / 4°65 mm
Dec6° / 1°77 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Metz, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Metz-Frescaty station, 6.6 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Metz’s full climate →
About

Fortifications de Metz

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.

Fortifications de Metz on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Fort
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Metz, Moselle
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where it sits

The orange dot is Fortifications de Metz; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Metz. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that count Fortifications de Metz

The largest of the 8 towns is Metz, with 122,572 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Metz
  2. 2Saint-Julien-lès-Metz
  3. 3Longeville-lès-Metz
  4. 4Le Ban-Saint-Martin
  5. 5Montigny-lès-Metz
  6. 6Woippy
  7. 7Scy-Chazelles
  8. 8Moulins-lès-Metz
1 · It’s in this commune

Metz

122,572 people

2 · 2.2 km northeast of it

Saint-Julien-lès-Metz

3,554 people

3 · 2.7 km west of it

Longeville-lès-Metz

4,102 people

4 · 2.8 km west of it

Le Ban-Saint-Martin

4,684 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fortifications de Metz isPeople
MetzIt’s in this commune122,572
Saint-Julien-lès-Metz2.2 km northeast of it3,554
Longeville-lès-Metz2.7 km west of it4,102
Le Ban-Saint-Martin2.8 km west of it4,684
Montigny-lès-Metz3.3 km southwest of it21,718
Woippy4.1 km northwest of it14,967
Scy-Chazelles4.9 km west of it2,753
Moulins-lès-Metz5.2 km southwest of it5,265
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Fortifications de Metz

Among the 242 within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Fortifications de Metz

Where is Fortifications de Metz?

Fortifications de Metz is in Metz, in Moselle (Grand Est).

What is Fortifications de Metz?

Fortress.

How well known is Fortifications de Metz?

Fortifications de Metz has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fortifications de Metz?

May to September are the warmest months in Metz, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fortifications de Metz?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz (800 m), Centre Pompidou-Metz (1.1 km), Porte des Allemands (100 m) and Musée de la Cour d'Or (600 m).

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)

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.