Fort de l'Olive

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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. ()

Local name: Fort de l’Olive Built: 1881 (143 years ago)Coordinates: 44°59'51"N, 6°38'44"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Fort de l'Olive – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Chaberton, La Baignade Bio de Chantemerle, Ouvrage Col de la Buffère, Ouvrage Col du Granon.

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Mountain with remnants of an old fort
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44°56'7"N • 6°34'60"E
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Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col du Granon
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Locality
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Church
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Mountain pass near French-Italian border
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Memorial
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