Ouvrage Restefond, Mercantour National Park

Name: Ouvrage Restefond
Address: Mercantour National Park, France

#3 among attractions in Mercantour National Park

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Ouvrage Restefond, Mercantour National Park

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Ouvrage Restefond is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one artillery block and three observation blocks at the summit of the Col de la Bonette. The entry block and an artillery block were not completed, and a further block was never built. At 2,733 metres, Restefond is the highest Maginot ouvrage. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°19'47"N, 6°48'33"E

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Mercantour National Park France

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

Nearby attractions include: Cime de la Bonette, Lacs de Morgon, Mont Pelat, Lac du Lauzanier.

0.6 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cime de la Bonette, Mercantour National Park
15 min walk • Cime de la Bonette is a mountain in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, between the Ubaye Valley and the valley of the Tinée River.
4.9 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lacs de Morgon, Mercantour National Park
126 min walk • The lakes of Morgon are a group of lakes in the Tinée valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Alps, France. The first lake is the Big Lake of Morgon at an elevation of 2427 m. The other major lakes are the Median Lake and the Higher Lake.
6.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mont Pelat, Mercantour National Park
174 min walk • Mont Pelat, is a mountain of the Maritime Alps located in the chain of mountains between the high valley of Verdon to the west, the high valley of Var to the east and the Bachelard valley in the North.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Lauzanier
118 min walk • Lac du Lauzanier is a lake in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Enciastraia
119 min walk • Enciastraia is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, on the boundary between the province of Cuneo and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur.
5.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cimet, Mercantour National Park
150 min walk • Mount Cimet or Cemet is a mountain in the Pelat Massif of the French Alps in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocca dei Tre Vescovi
114 min walk • Rocca dei Tre Vescovi is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, on the boundary between the province of Cuneo and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur.
4.7 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lacs Les Laussets, Mercantour National Park
120 min walk • The lakes Les Laussets are a group of three lakes in the Tinée valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Alps, France. They are located at an elevation of 2400 m, south-east to the Crête des Terres Rouges, and close to the Tête des Mourres.
4.3 miSE
Church
Église Saint-Dalmas
110 min walk • The parish church of Saint-Dalmas is a church located in France in the commune of Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
5.9 miSW
Mountain pass, Nature
Col de la Cayolle, Mercantour National Park
150 min walk • Col de la Cayolle is a high mountain pass in the French Alps at the border between the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France. It connects Barcelonnette in the Ubaye Valley and Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes. It lies parallel to the Col d'Allos and Col de la Bonette in the Parc National du Mercantour.
2.5 miE
Ruins
Blockhaus de Pelousette, Mercantour National Park
64 min walk • The Cime de Pelousette strongpoint was an infantry position in the fortified sector of Dauphiné. It is in fact the former Pelousette position of the Séré de Rivières System that was integrated into the Dauphiné fortified sector before World War II.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ouvrage Restefond?

Nearby attractions include Col de Restefond, Mercantour National Park (11 min walk), Cime de la Bonette, Mercantour National Park (15 min walk).