Meroux-Moval

Meroux (French pronunciation: ​[meʁu], pronounced as Méroux) is a former commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Meroux-Moval.

Fort de Vézelois, also known as Fort Ordener, was built between 1883 and 1886 near Vézelois, to the southeast of Belfort in northeastern France. It is part of the first ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort. It is part of the second ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort in northeastern France. This set of forts was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system and incorporated improvements to deal with the improvement in efficacy of artillery in the late 19th century. The fort was formally named after French General Michel Ordener.The Fort de Vézelois is similar to the Fort de Bessoncourt and was designed to support Bessoncourt and the Fort du Bois d'Oye, covering the road from Basel and the Mulhouse railway line. It was garrisoned by between 500 and 600 men. The fort received concrete cover in 1888–89, its artillery dispersed to batteries outside the fort. In 1909 the caponiers were replaced by counterscarps. Parapets and a subterranean shelter were provided for infantry, while a casemate, two machine gun turrets and a 75mm gun turret were added. From 1893 the fort was linked to other forts around Belfort via the Chemins de fer du Territoire de Belfort strategic railroad. In 1940 the fort was manned by the 8th Battery of the 159th Position Artillery Regiment (RAP), part of the fortified region of Belfort under the French 8th Army, Army Group 3. From 16 March 1940 the RF Belfort became the 44th Fortress Corps (CAF).After the Second World War the fort was used by the French Army for ammunition storage until the 1990s. The fort is now owned by the Commune of Vézelois and is in the care of an association for its restoration. The fort may be visited.

Belfort – Montbéliard TGV is a high speed railway station located in Meroux, Territoire de Belfort, eastern France. The station was opened in 2011 and is located on the LGV Rhin-Rhône connecting railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. It serves the cities of Belfort and Montbéliard and surrounding areas. The station lies 9 km south of Belfort and 18 km northeast of Montbéliard. At the station, the railway line from Belfort to Delle crosses the high speed line with an overpass. There is a stop on this line, Meroux, at a short walking distance of the TGV station, which offers access to TER Bourgogne-Franche-Comté services to Belfort and Delle, and RegioExpress services to Delle and Delémont (Switzerland).

Moval (French pronunciation: ​[mɔval]) is a former commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Meroux-Moval.

The University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) is a Grande École university. of engineering located in Belfort, Sevenans and Montbéliard, France. The University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard is part of the network of the three universities of technology. Inspired by the American University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, these three universities (UTC, UTBM and UTT) are a French mixture between the universities of this country and its schools of engineers (Grandes écoles). Their teaching model is a mix between the North-American model and the French traditions: courses choice, separation of the courses, tutorials / directed work (TDs) and labs / practical work (TPs). These three universities give an engineering degree equivalent to the Bac+5 formations of the French Grandes Ecoles.

Sevenans (French pronunciation: ​[sɛvnɑ̃]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Bourogne (French pronunciation: ​[buʁɔɲ]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Charmois (French pronunciation: ​[ʃaʁmwa]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. The inhabitants of the town of Charmois are called Charmoyens, Charmoyennes in French.

Trévenans (French pronunciation: ​[tʁevnɑ̃]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Bermont (French pronunciation: ​[bɛʁmɔ̃]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Froidefontaine (French pronunciation: ​[fʁwadfɔ̃tɛn]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Morvillars (French pronunciation: ​[mɔʁvilaʁ]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.