Fort de La Turra
Fort de La Turra is a fort in Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,473 metres. Fort de La Turra is situated nearby to Val Cenis Vanoise, as well as near the peak Cime du Laro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Val Cenis Vanoise and Signal du Petit Mont-Cenis.
Val Cenis Vanoise
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Val Cenis is a ski and mountain resort situated in the Haute-Maurienne region of the French Alps, close to the Italian border. It is composed of five villages; Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard, Termignon, Sollières-Sardières and Bramans. Val Cenis Vanoise is situated 1 km northwest of Fort de La Turra.
Signal du Petit Mont-Cenis
Peak
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The Signal du Petit Mont-Cenis is a 3,162 m high mountain of the Cottian Alps. Signal du Petit Mont-Cenis is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort de La Turra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis and Lanslevillard.
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
Village
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Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis.
Lanslevillard
Village
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Lanslevillard is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Part of its territory is home to the Val Cenis Vanoise ski resort. Lanslevillard is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort de La Turra.
Termignon
Village
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Termignon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. Termignon is situated 6 km west of Fort de La Turra.
Fort de La Turra
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort de la Turra”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.26516° or 45° 15′ 55″ northLongitude
6.88775° or 6° 53′ 16″ eastElevation
2,473 metres (8,114 feet)Open location code
8FQ87V8Q+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 243313800OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
12128497
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