Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Lorraine

Patrimoine défensif
54840 Villey-le-Sec

Villey-le-Sec Fort, built between 1875 and 1879 in Meurthe-et-Moselle (Great East), is a 19th-century military structure of the Séré de Rivières system, unique by its enclosure surrounding an intact village.

Patrimoine défensif
88300 Mont-lès-Neufchâteau

Bourlémont Fort, built between 1878 and 1881 at Mont-lès-Neufchâteau (Great East), is a military structure of the Séré de Rivières system, now transformed into a cultural and family tourist site.

Porte-de-ville
57430 Sarralbe

The fortifications of Sarralbe, built between the 15th and 16th centuries, protect the town of Sarralbe in Moselle. Classified as a historical monument, they bear witness to medieval and reborn defensive architecture.

Patrimoine défensif
88390 Uxegney

Uxegney Fort, built between 1882 and 1914 at Uxegney (Great East), is an emblematic example of the Séré River fortifications, equipped with original weapons such as a 155 mm still functional Galopin turret.

Patrimoine défensif
88390 Uxegney

The Fort of Bois-l'Abbé, built at the end of the 19th century in Uxegney (Great East), is a military work Séré de Rivières integrated into the stronghold of Épinal, exemplary for its preserved architecture and original equipment.

Caserne
57000 Metz

The Cloître barracks, built in the 17th century in Metz, was an infantry barracks on Chambière Island, now replaced by Fabert High School. Its Louis XIII gates are classified as historical monuments.

Fortification
57000 Metz

Metz's guard corps, an 18th-century neoclassical building located on Place d'Armes, was initially used to house soldiers guarding the town hall and Parliament. Today, it houses the city's tourism office.

Fortification
57400 Sarrebourg

The fortifications of Sarrebourg, built in the 13th century in the city of Moscow, are a medieval vestige composed of towers and ramparts partially classified as historical monuments.