Tags: Military Structure.
The Fort d’Uxegney or Fort Roussel is part of the fortifications of Épinal. It was built near the village of Uxegney between 1882 and 1884 and was modernized in 1910. It is an example of a Séré de Rivières system fortification. It retains its armament and is maintained as a museum.Located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Épinal the Fort d’Uxegney is part of a 43-kilometre (27 mi) line of sixteen major fortifications designed to bar the advance of a German army into France.
