Fort de Tournoux

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The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It was described as the "Military Versailles of the 19th century," resembling a Tibetan monastery on the mountainside above the Ubaye. The fort is actually an ensemble of fortifications, including some "batteries" that rival the main fort in size and power. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°28'9"N, 6°45'13"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Fort de Tournoux – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aiguille de Chambeyron, Brec de Chambeyron, Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix, Fort de Viraysse.

7.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de Chambeyron
190 min walk • Aiguille de Chambeyron is a mountain of the Cottian Alps and is the highest mountain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southeast France. Together with its neighbour Brec de Chambeyron, it is the dominant peak of the upper Ubaye Valley. The mountain is located near the border with Italy, just west of the Main chain of the Alps.
6.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brec de Chambeyron
163 min walk • Brec de Chambeyron is a mountain of the Cottian Alps on the border between France and Italy. It is the second highest summit of the Chambeyron Massif, after Aiguille de Chambeyron and its sharp, rocky peak dominates the Upper Ubaye Valley.
2.3 miE
Museum
Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix
59 min walk • Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line.
4.9 miE
Forts and castles
Fort de Viraysse
126 min walk • The Fort de Viraysse is a fortification complex in the Cottian Alps overlooking the Ubaye Valley. It was built between 1885 and 1888 to defend France against invasion from Italy.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Ubaye Valley
138 min walk • The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence département, in the French Alps, having approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called Ubayens. Its principal town is the sous-préfecture of Barcelonnette.
3.2 miE
Museum
Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut
81 min walk • Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line.
2.7 miE
Museum
Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas, Meyronnes
70 min walk • Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block.
5.5 miW
Mountain pass with a famed tunnel
Col du Parpaillon
140 min walk • The Col du Parpaillon is a pass in the Cottian Alps of southern France in the Parpaillon massif. It connects La Condamine-Châtelard, the Ubaye Valley in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department with Crévoux, Embrun in Hautes-Alpes.
3.6 miS
Church
Église Saint-Nicolas-de-Myre, Jausiers
91 min walk • The Saint-Nicolas-de-Myre church is a Catholic church located in Jausiers, France. The church is baroque, counter-reformation style, more classical and less theatrical than in Italy, Austria, and Spain.
1 miN
Forts and castles
Redoute de Berwick
25 min walk • The Berwick redoubt is a redoubt located in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, France, named after Marshal de Berwick.
7.4 miSW
Memorial
Villa Costebelle, Barcelonnette
189 min walk • The Villa Costebelle is a historic mansion in Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It was built from 1913 to 1914 for Victor Garcin, a French businessman in Mexico.