Ouvrage Janus

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Ouvrage Janus is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, located to the east of Briançon on near the Col de Montgenèvre. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks, two artillery blocks, two observation blocks and one combination block at an altitude of 2,540 metres, the second highest fortification on the Alps in 1940. Built on the site of the old Fort Janus, it retained the old fort's 95mm naval guns and added two 75mm guns ()

Local name: Ouvrage du Janus Coordinates: 44°53'34"N, 6°44'49"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Ouvrage Janus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Chaberton, Ouvrage Gondran, Pic de Rochebrune, Fort des Têtes.

4.9 miN
Mountain with remnants of an old fort
Mont Chaberton
127 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...
1.6 miW
Museum
Ouvrage Gondran
42 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.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Rochebrune
135 min walk • The Pic de Rochebrune is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.
4.7 miW
Forts and castles
Fort des Têtes
120 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.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Cordes
100 min walk • Lac des Cordes is a lake in Hautes-Alpes, France. At an elevation of 2,446 metres, its surface area is 0.02 square kilometres. It is located close to the northern wall of the Pic de Rochebrune.
3 miW
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Infernet
77 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.
4.7 miW
Forts and castles
Fort du Randouillet, Briançon
121 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.
4.7 miW
Forts and castles
Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne
120 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.
1.2 miS
Museum
Ouvrage Les Aittes
30 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..
5.1 miW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Briançon
131 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.
6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vallée de la Clarée
164 min walk • The Vallée de la Clarée is a scenic valley in the French Alps near to Montgenèvre, Briançon and the French-Italian border. The Clarée river runs through the valley. The mountains on either side are part of the Massif des Cerces. To the west they are between 2800 and 2900m high, while on the east side they are between 2300 and 2400m high.