Fort du Scex, Saint-Maurice

Name: Fort du Scex
Address: Saint-Maurice, Switzerland

#4 among attractions in Saint-Maurice

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The Fort du Scex is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland. The Fort du Scex was built in the Scex cliff face immediately to the west of Saint-Maurice beginning in 1911. With the later Fort de Cindey, it comprises a fortress complex encased in rock high above the strategic Saint-Maurice valley. The fort lost its combat function in 1984 and was entirely deactivated in 1995. It is now open for public tours during the summer months. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 46°12'49"N, 6°59'44"E

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Fort du Scex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grotte aux Fées, Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saint-Maurice Castle, Fort de Cindey.

0.7 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
Grotte aux Fées, Saint-Maurice
19 min walk • The Grotte aux Fées in the cliffs above Saint-Maurice, Switzerland is a natural limestone solution show cave, featuring a 77-metre high underground waterfall, claimed as the world's highest waterfall in a show cave. The cave was the first show cave in Switzerland.
0.5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saint-Maurice
14 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass. The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese.
0.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Saint-Maurice Castle, Saint-Maurice
20 min walk • Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
0.6 miNE
Museum
Fort de Cindey, Saint-Maurice
16 min walk • The Fort de Cindey is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland.

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Nearby attractions include Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saint-Maurice (14 min walk), Fort de Cindey, Saint-Maurice (16 min walk), Grotte aux Fées, Saint-Maurice (19 min walk), Saint-Maurice Castle, Saint-Maurice (20 min walk).