Fort des Rousses, Les Rousses

Name: Fort des Rousses
Address: Rue du Sergent Chef Benoît lizon, Les Rousses, 39220, France
Telephone: +33 6 71 26 42 79

#1 among attractions in Les Rousses

Museum, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

The fort of Les Rousses, fort General Henry Martin since 1984, is a vast military work built under the Second Empire, located on a dominant position west of the town of Les Rousses in the Jura consisting of three buildings, visible parts of several underground levels.

Coordinates: 46°28'45"N, 6°3'18"E

Address

Rue du Sergent Chef Benoît lizonLes Rousses 39220 France

Contact

+33 6 71 26 42 79

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Day trips

Fort des Rousses – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Patinoire de l'Espace des Mondes Polaires, Lac des Rousses, Chalet de la frasse, Musée de la lunette.

1.8 miSW
Ice skating, Visitor center, Specialty museum
Patinoire de l'Espace des Mondes Polaires, Prémanon
46 min walk • The skating rink of Haut-Jura is the only skating rink of the department of Jura. It is located in the commune of Prémanon in the resort of Quatre Villages. It was renovated during the construction of the Polar Worlds Space and integrated into it.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Rousses
62 min walk • Lac des Rousses is a lake in Les Rousses, Jura department, Franche-Comté, France, close to the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland. The lake drains through the Orbe into Lac de Joux.
3.9 miS
46°25'30"N • 6°1'52"E
Chalet de la frasse, Lamoura
100 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
3.2 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Musée de la lunette, Morez
83 min walk • The Musée de la Lunette of the city of Morez is dedicated to the whole science of optics and its history, in the Morez region and in the world.
7.4 miSW
Park
Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura
189 min walk • Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura is a French regional natural park located in the southwest of the Jura Mountain Range in France, on the French-Swiss border.
5.6 miNE
46°32'14"N • 6°8'19"E
Musée de la boissellerie, Bois-d'Amont
144 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Lézat, Morez
131 min walk • Lézat is a former commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts-de-Bienne.
4.4 miNW
Locality
Morbier
113 min walk • One of Morbier's most famous attractions is its namesake cheese, the Morbier. Cheese lovers will delight in the opportunity to visit local fromageries and sample this distinctive cheese, known for its unique line of ash running through the middle.