Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement of Barcelonnette
La Condamine-Châtelard

Fort de Tournoux

The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French . It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend against invasion from and Savoy.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Redoute de Berwick and Église Sainte-Catherine de La Condamine-Châtelard.

Castle
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Fort de Tournoux.

Church
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Fort de Tournoux.

Church
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Fort de Tournoux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye and Jausiers.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an alpine commune on the Italian border in the department in the region in Southeastern . is situated 5 km north of Fort de Tournoux.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 6 km south of Fort de Tournoux.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Fort de Tournoux.

Fort de Tournoux

Latitude
44.46932° or 44° 28′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.75361° or 6° 45′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,485 metres (4,872 feet)
Open location code
8FP8FQ93+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 471523738
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
2972204
Wiki­data ID
Q3078263
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Fort de Tournoux from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Hebrew—“Fort de Tournoux” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gleizolles and Bon Eissart.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Fort de Tournoux Supérieur and Téléphérique.

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Manosque, Sisteron, Moustiers Sainte Marie, and Annot.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort de Tournoux”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.