Fort de Tournoux
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.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Redoute de Berwick and Église Sainte-Catherine de La Condamine-Châtelard.
Redoute de Berwick
Castle
Redoute de Berwick is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Fort de Tournoux.
Église Sainte-Catherine de La Condamine-Châtelard
Church
Église Sainte-Catherine de La Condamine-Châtelard is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Fort de Tournoux.
Église Saint-Thomas de Tournoux
Church
Église Saint-Thomas de Tournoux 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.
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Village
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is an alpine commune on the… Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is situated 5 km north of Fort de Tournoux.
Jausiers
Village
Jausiers is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Jausiers is situated 6 km south of Fort de Tournoux.
Fouillouse
Hamlet
Fouillouse is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Fort de Tournoux.
Fort de Tournoux
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 1,485 metres (4,872 feet)
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Latitude
44.46932° or 44° 28′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.75361° or 6° 45′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FP8FQ93+PC
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hebrew—“Fort de Tournoux” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Tournoux”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن تورنو”
- French: “fort de Tournoux”
- French: “Fort de tournoux”
- French: “Fort de Tournoux”
- French: “Fort De Tournoux”
- German: “Fort de Tournoux”
- Hebrew: “מבצר טורנו”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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