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Ouvrage de La Ferté

Ouvrage de La Ferté is a maginot Line at Villy and La Ferté-sur-Chiers (Ardennes, France). It counts as a historic monument. Nearby, Ouvrage du Chesnois (7.1 km) heads a list of 21 within 15 km.

Where
In Villy
inside the commune
Historic monument
Yes
Historic monument
How well known
Top 4%
#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–25°C
In brief

Museum in Villy

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Villy

Ouvrage de La Ferté is in the commune of Villy, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Historic monument

Protected as a historic monument; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00078542). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

In Villy, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–25°C.

Jan6° / 0°104 mm
Feb7° / 0°82 mm
Mar12° / 2°71 mm
Apr16° / 3°58 mm
May20° / 7°71 mm
Jun23° / 11°75 mm
Jul25° / 12°74 mm
Aug25° / 12°81 mm
Sep21° / 9°64 mm
Oct15° / 6°82 mm
Nov10° / 3°88 mm
Dec6° / 1°120 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Villy, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Linay station, 2.7 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Villy’s full climate →
About

Ouvrage de La Ferté

Type
Museum
Protection
Historic monument
Built
20th century
Covered in
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Villy, Ardennes
Official site
ouvragelaferte.fr
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Ouvrage de La Ferté on the map

The map centres on Ouvrage de La Ferté, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

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

Towns near it

Which towns are near Ouvrage de La Ferté

Sedan tops the 3 for size, at 16,667 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

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  1. 1Villy
  2. 2Carignan
  3. 3Sedan
1 · It’s in this commune

Villy

191 people

2 · 7.4 km northwest of it

Carignan

2,680 people

3 · 25 km northwest of it

Sedan

16,667 people

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Ouvrage de La Ferté isPeople
VillyIt’s in this commune191
Carignan7.4 km northwest of it2,680
Sedan25 km northwest of it16,667
Make a day of it

Next door to Ouvrage de La Ferté

21 more lie within 15 km, 3 forts, 2 châteaux and 2 monasteries among them.

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

Asked about Ouvrage de La Ferté

Where is Ouvrage de La Ferté?

Ouvrage de La Ferté is in Villy, in Ardennes (Grand Est).

What is Ouvrage de La Ferté?

Maginot Line at Villy and La Ferté-sur-Chiers (Ardennes, France).

Is Ouvrage de La Ferté a historic monument?

Yes: Historic monument, Mérimée record PA00078542.

How well known is Ouvrage de La Ferté?

Ouvrage de La Ferté has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Ouvrage de La Ferté?

May to September are the warmest months in Villy, with afternoon highs of 20–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Ouvrage de La Ferté?

Within 15 km: Ouvrage du Chesnois (7.1 km), Citadelle de Montmédy (12 km), Ouvrage de Thonnelle (12 km) and Château d'Auflance (5.3 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).

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.