Col de Montgenèvre, Montgenèvre

Name: Col de Montgenèvre
Address: Montgenèvre, France

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The Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in France 2 kilometres away from Italy. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 6083 ftCoordinates: 44°55'47"N, 6°43'31"E

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Montgenèvre France

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Col de Montgenèvre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Chaberton, Parc 1326, Ouvrage Gondran, Fort des Têtes.

2.7 miNE
Mountain with remnants of an old fort
Mont Chaberton
70 min walk • Mont Chaberton, rising to an impressive altitude of 3,131 meters, is a formidable mountain peak located in the French Alps. Known for its distinctive pyramid-like shape, this mountain is not only a magnet for avid mountaineers but also a site steeped in historical...
5.5 miSW
44°53'21"N • 6°37'43"E
Parc 1326, Briançon
141 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Game and entertainment center
2.6 miS
Museum
Ouvrage Gondran
66 min walk • Ouvrage Gondran is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block. Gondran was commenced in June 1933, and was intended to cover the gap between Janus and Les Aittes.
4.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort des Têtes
111 min walk • The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Partially designed by Vauban, the fort was first established as a permanent fortification in the 1720s and was used by the French army until 1940.
6.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Olive
156 min walk • The Fort de l'Olive is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Built in 1881 it was originally called the Ouvrage du Bois des Gasquets, it was the third and final fort built near Briançon as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in the 1870s and 1880s.
3.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Infernet
80 min walk • The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy.
4.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort du Randouillet, Briançon
112 min walk • The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Briançon was surveyed by Vauban in 1692.
5.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne
133 min walk • The Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–79 to defend France against invasion from Italy, at a cost of 1,416,642 francs.
5.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col du Granon
151 min walk • Ouvrage Col du Granon is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block covering the Col du Granon as part of the defenses of Briançon and Grenoble.
3.8 miS
Museum
Ouvrage Les Aittes
98 min walk • Ouvrage Les Aittes is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three infantry blocks and one observation block, about two kilometers east of Cervières, Hautes-Alpes at an altitude of 2,029 metres..
4.5 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Briançon
116 min walk • The collegiate church of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de Briançon is a former collegiate church that became the parish church of Notre-Dame et Saint-Nicolas located in Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes, place du Temple.