Fort Barraux
Fort Barraux is a castle in Barraux, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fort Barraux is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Martin de Barraux, as well as near the village Pontcharra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Catherine du fort Barraux and Église Saint-Martin de Barraux.
Chapelle Sainte-Catherine du fort Barraux
Place of worship
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Chapelle Sainte-Catherine du fort Barraux is a place of worship.
Église Saint-Martin de Barraux
Church
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Église Saint-Martin de Barraux is a church, which is situated 800 metres west of Fort Barraux.
Gare de Pontcharra-sur-Bréda
Railway station
Gare de Pontcharra-sur-Bréda is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km east of Fort Barraux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontcharra and Chapareillan.
Pontcharra
Village
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Pontcharra is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Pontcharra is situated 2½ km east of Fort Barraux.
Chapareillan
Village
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Chapareillan is a commune in the Isère department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Chapareillan is situated 3 km north of Fort Barraux.
Avalon
Hamlet
Avalon is a village outside Pontcharra, Isère département, eastern France. It is part of the commune Saint-Maximin. It is notable for being the birthplace of Saint Hugh of Lincoln, and for the Tour d'Avalon, a tower in the village. Avalon is situated 3½ km east of Fort Barraux.
Fort Barraux
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Fort Barreaux”
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Barraux, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.43533° or 45° 26′ 7″ northLongitude
5.98712° or 5° 59′ 14″ eastElevation
369 metres (1,211 feet)Open location code
8FQ7CXPP+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 213866636OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Fort Barraux” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Barraux”
- French: “Fort Barraux”
- French: “Fort de Saint-Barthélémy”
- German: “Fort Barraux”
- German: “Fort Saint Barthélémy”
- Italian: “Forte Barraux”
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