Fort de Vanves, Military fortification in Malakoff, France
The Fort de Vanves features solid masonry construction and stands on elevated ground, forming part of the defensive system around Paris.
Built between 1841 and 1845, the fort withstood a five-month siege by Prussian forces in 1870 before evacuation following Paris's capitulation.
The fort represents 19th-century military engineering principles and serves as a testament to French defensive architecture of that period.
The structure maintains its military function under the Ministry of Defense and houses the Defense Intelligence and Security Directorate.
From 1931 to 1973, the fort housed the Central Pharmacy, which produced France's first medical thermometers in 1916.
Location: Malakoff
GPS coordinates: 48.81167,2.28944
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
Gare de Vanves-Malakoff
730 m
Église Notre-Dame-du-Calvaire de Châtillon
581 m
Parc Frédéric-Pic
959 m
Église Saint-Rémy de Vanves
1.1 km
Théâtre 71
1.4 km
Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Châtillon
1.3 km
Folie Desmares
1.2 km
Parc des Sarments
1.1 km
Town hall of Châtillon
1.3 km
Town hall of Vanves
1.1 km
Prieuré Sainte-Bathilde
1.3 km
Town hall of Malakoff
1.4 km
Treuil de carrière
1.2 km
Monument aux morts de la Première Guerre mondiale du cimetière de Châtillon
1.2 km
Clos de la Marquise
1.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-France de Malakoff
778 m
Lavoir et bains-douches de Châtillon
1.2 km
Monument aux morts de Malakoff
1.3 km
War memorial of Vanves
1.1 km
Square Maurice Payret Dortail
681 m
Résidence de Galande
1.2 km
Monument aux morts de la Guerre de 1870 du cimetière de Châtillon
1.3 km
War memorial of Châtillon
793 m
Tombeau de Charles Aristide Perrotin
1.2 km
Maison des Séniors
1.1 km
École Gambetta
1.3 km
Tombeau du Docteur Lasègue
1.2 kmReviews
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