Ouvrage Les Aittes

#2021 among destinations in France

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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.. ()

Local name: Ouvrage des Aittes Coordinates: 44°52'34"N, 6°44'42"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Ouvrage Les Aittes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ouvrage Gondran, Pic de Rochebrune, Fort des Têtes, Lac des Cordes.

2 miNW
Museum
Ouvrage Gondran
50 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Rochebrune
109 min walk • The Pic de Rochebrune is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.
4.8 miW
Forts and castles
Fort des Têtes
123 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Cordes
78 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.
3.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Infernet
81 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.
4.8 miW
Forts and castles
Fort du Randouillet, Briançon
123 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.
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne
113 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.
5.3 miW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Briançon
135 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.
1.2 miN
Museum
Ouvrage Janus
30 min walk • 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.
5.2 miW
44°53'52"N • 6°38'35"E
Jardin du Gouverneur, Briançon
133 min walk • Park
5.6 miW
44°53'53"N • 6°38'9"E
Hangar Zéro, Briançon
142 min walk • Park