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The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It was described as the "Military Versailles of the 19th century," resembling a Tibetan monastery on the mountainside above the Ubaye.
Fort de Tournoux in Baraques
Massif et spectaculaire, constituant le noyau du dispositif stratégique de la vallée de l'Ubaye, le fort de Tournoux a été édifié pour protéger des invasions en provenance de l'Italie. Accroché à un éperon rocheux entre les villages de La Condamine-Châtelard et de Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, il domine la rive droite de l'Ubaye.
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Fort de Tournoux in the Ubaye valley. Perched on a rocky spur, where the Ubaye and Ubayette valleys meet (access to Italy), the buildings of the fort catch your attention by their size and their almost Tibetan implantation over a height of nearly 700 m.
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Concept and organization The area around Briançon and the Ubaye Valley had already been extensively fortified by Vauban and Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, culminating in the enormous Fort de Tournoux.
Fort de Tournoux I Faire don I Fondation du patrimoine
The twisting D902 8 miles / 13km long road to the summit is totally paved and is quite an easy drive. Look out for the Fort de Tournoux, built in 1843 to defend France from invasion by the Italians. Guillestre. Located at the gateway to Queyras Regional Nature Park between the Vars and Izoard passes, Guillestre possesses a beautiful religious.
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Fort de Tournoux - Batterie des Caurres Work on the Fort de Tournoux began in 1843 with the aim of defending the region against invasions from Italy. These massive, spectacular fortifications constituted the core of the valley's strategic defence.
Fort de Tournoux I Faire don I Fondation du patrimoine
The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It was described as the "Military Versailles of the 19th century," resembling a Tibetan monastery on the mountainside above the Ubaye. [1]
Fort de Tournoux in Baraques
The fort was used as an ammunition store until 1987. Designed like a staircase along a ridge, the fort de Tournoux is composed of an upper fort and a middle fort, linked by a winding road. The upper fort is a square-shaped building and has a tunnel leading to a double caponnier. The scarp has vaulted casemates.
Fort de Tournoux à La CondamineChâtelard 1 expériences et 4 photos
Implanté sur un éperon rocheux, la forteresse de Tournoux est composée de plusieurs forts s'échelonnant sur 700 mètres de dénivelée.Elle fût construite au mi.
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The fort de Tournoux is a defensive structure in the upper Ubaye valley, built between 1839 and 1866. It is located on the communal boundaries of La Condamine-Châtelard and Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye. The hamlet of Tournoux, situated on a plateau overlooking the Ubaye and an access route to Italy via several passes, gave its name to this fortification.
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Work on the Fort de Tournoux began in 1843 with the aim of defending the region against invasions from Italy. These massive, spectacular fortifications constituted the core of the valley's strategic defence.
Fort de Tournoux histoire, architecture et visite du monument historique
Fort de Tournoux France, Europe Parc National du Mercantour Originally built to protect the French border from invasion, and later used as part of the Maginot Line during WWII, this hillside fortress 18km northeast of Barcelonnette provides an evocative reminder of just how close you are to the French frontier here.
Fort de Tournoux I Faire don I Fondation du patrimoine
Le fort de Tournoux est un ouvrage défensif de la haute vallée de l'Ubaye, construit entre 1839 et 1866. Il est situé sur les limites communales de la Condamine-Châtelard et de Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye. Le hameau de Tournoux, situé sur un plateau dominant l'Ubaye et une voie d'accès à l'Italie par plusieurs cols, donna son nom à cette.
FORT DE TOURNOUX (aerial view). Military fortress above the Ubaye Stock Photo, Royalty Free
Fort de Tournoux The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps.It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy.
Photo aérienne de Fort de Tournoux AlpesdeHauteProvence (04)
Le fort de Tournoux et les principaux ouvrages de la vallée de l'Ubaye sont ouverts au public. Des visites commentées sont régulièrement organisées en saison. Accès à Barcelonnette, coeur de l'Ubaye À 85 km de Digne-les-Bains, par la D 900. À 100 km de Briançon, par la N 94, puis la D 954 (via Savines-le-Lac), et la D 900.
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The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It was described as the "Military Versailles of the 19th century," resembling a Tibetan monastery on the mountainside above the Ubaye. [1]