Belfort, France
Allée du Souvenir Français
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+33 384542773
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Beautiful place with A great view of Belfort and the mountains. I thought you gave to pay everything but that wasn’t true. You can just walk to the fort, go up, enjoy the view and walk anywhere nearby. Also in the summer it is a good place to get some sun, because there is plenty of grass where you can lay down and enjoy the sun and the view.
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A great place to learn about the history. This place was well maintained, looked after and plenty of information to be had at your own pace. Also had a great view of the town from the top!
The symbol of the city of Belfort, a must see if you are visiting this (rather small) but beautiful city.
Great place... lion is HUGE 22x11 meters
Interesting place in belfort. It is situated at the top of the belfort castle. It’s is made entirely of red sandstone and was finished in 1880. The rock lion is very big, which symbolizes the heroic french resistance during the seige of belfort. You can have a panoramic view of the entire city from the top of the belfort castle. Interesting thing about this lion is it’s sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi who is famously known for sculpting the Statue of Liberty. There is a museum inside the castle which has som antic coins and old monuments. The lion itself is very famous so you can find many small versions in the museum. The entire castle is very big so make sure to bring a bottle of water with you if you want to explore thoroughly. There is a nice restaurant in the castle which serves delicious food but I’m not sure if it’s open on all days. I visited this twice and the weather was quite good both times. The second time is visited this place there was a history festival going on based on world war 1 which was quite impressive. All in all a very interesting place with a rich historical background.
There's a lot to learn from the sculptor and the importance of the city and the fort. If ypu are in the zone its a must to go.
It's what the name says. But it has a good view of the city from up there.
Well worth the visit. The Belfort Lion was a must see after having visited the Bartholdi museum in Colmar. The Lion which stands 11 metres tall took Bartholdi 10 years to sculpt and commemorates the 103 day seige of Belfort where the 17,000 strong French resitence (one 3,500 soldiers) withstood the onslaught of 40,000 Prussians. There is ample parking at 1 Avenue du Général Sarrail, 90000 Belfort, France (which we only discovered after we searched for ages for a parking spot). Lovely cafes in town.
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