Séré de Rivières system
| Séré de Rivières system | |
|---|---|
| Part of frontier and coast defences | |
| France | |
Aerial photograph of Fort de Douaumont, Verdun, 1916 | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | French Third Republic (La Troisième République) |
| Operator | Comité de Défense 1872–1888 Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre 1888–1918 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°00′N 02°00′E / 46.000°N 2.000°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1874 |
| Built by | Service du Génie (Military Engineers) Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières |
| In use | 1918 |
| Materials | Stone, concrete and steel |
| Battles/wars | First World War Battle of the Frontiers Battle of Verdun |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | French Army |
The Séré de Rivières system was an ensemble of fortifications built from 1874 along the frontiers, ridges and coasts of France. The fortifications were named after their architect, Brigadier-General Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières. The fortresses were obsolescent by 1914 but were used during the First World War.