Ouvrage Sapey
Ouvrage Sapey is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three artillery blocks and one observation block two kilometers west of Modane.Photo: Thor19, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: work of Maginot Line’s Alpine extension
- Also known as: “Fort du Sappey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Modane station and Fort du Replaton.
Modane station
Railway station
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Modane is a railway station located in Modane, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 17 September 1871 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Modane station is situated 1 km southeast of Ouvrage Sapey.
Fort du Replaton
Fort
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The Fort du Replaton is a fortification of the Séré de Rivières system in Modane, France. The fort was built to provide artillery cover for the French end of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel 800 metres away horizontally. Fort du Replaton is situated 750 metres southeast of Ouvrage Sapey.
Ancienne entrée du tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus, coté français
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Ancienne entrée du tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus, coté français is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ouvrage Sapey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forts de l’Esseillon and Aussois.
Forts de l’Esseillon
Locality
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Forts de l’Esseillon is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Ouvrage Sapey.
Aussois
Village
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Aussois is a commune in the Vanoise massif, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village is on the border of France's first National Park, the Vanoise National Park. Aussois is situated 8 km northeast of Ouvrage Sapey.
Ouvrage Sapey
- Categories: peak, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Modane, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Ouvrage Sapey” goes by many names.
- French: “fort du Sapey”
- French: “Fort du Sapey”
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