Fort de Variselle

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The fort of Variselle is a high altitude fortification located in the commune of Val-Cenis, in the department of Savoie. Built by the Italians from 1877 under the name of Forte Varisello, its function was to defend the Val de Suse from a French attack coming from the Mont-Cenis pass. The site became French in 1947.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°13'27"N, 6°56'21"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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

Nearby attractions include: Val Cenis Vanoise, Refuge d'Ambin, Pointe de Ronce, Pointe de Charbonnel.

4.7 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Val Cenis Vanoise, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
120 min walk • Val Cenis is a ski and mountain resort situated in the Haute-Maurienne region of the French Alps, close to the Italian border. It is composed of five villages; Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard, Termignon, Sollières-Sardières and Bramans.
5.5 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Refuge d'Ambin
141 min walk • Refuge d'Ambin is a refuge in the Alps in France.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Ronce
86 min walk • Pointe de Ronce is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Mont Cenis range. It has an elevation of 3,612 metres above sea level.
6.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Charbonnel
176 min walk • Pointe de Charbonnel is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Graian Alps range. It has an elevation of 3,752 metres above sea level.
1.4 miN
45°14'38"N • 6°56'25"E
Le Toët, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
36 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont d'Ambin
137 min walk • Mont d'Ambin or Rocca d'Ambin is a mountain on the border of Savoie, France and of the Province of Turin, Italy. It lies in the Ambin group of the Cottian Alps. On the Italian side, it commands the view of the Val di Susa. It has an elevation of 3,378 metres above sea level.
3.1 miNW
Historic mountain pass with lake views
Mont Cenis, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
79 min walk • Mont Cenis is a massif and a pass in Savoie, which forms the limit between the Cottian and Graian Alps.
3.1 miNW
Botanical garden
Jardin botanique de Mont Cenis
80 min walk • The Jardin botanique de Mont Cenis is an alpine botanical garden located on Mont Cenis above the town of Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Malamot
56 min walk • Mont Malamot is a mountain in the northern Cottian Alps, near the Mont Cenis pass. It has an elevation of 2,917 metres.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Giusalet
73 min walk • Mont Giusalet is a mountain in the Ambin group of the Cottian Alps in Savoie, France, near the Italian border.
4.7 miN
Church
St. Michael's Church, Lanslevillard
121 min walk • The Saint-Michel church is a Catholic church located in Lanslevillard, in France.