Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur

Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur is in Léaz, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur is situated nearby to the climbing site Fort L’Ecluse Aventure, as well as near the cave Grotte de la Bouna.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort l’Écluse and Carnot bridge.

Fort l’Écluse

Museum

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Fort l'Écluse, or the Fort de l'Écluse, is a military fort in Léaz, Ain, close to Collonges in Eastern France. It commands the Rhône Valley as a natural entrance into France from Switzerland between the Vuache and the Jura Mountains. Fort l’Écluse is situated 260 metres southeast of Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur.

Carnot bridge

Bridge

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Carnot bridge is situated 1 km east of Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur.

Collonges – Fort l’Écluse station

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Collonges – Fort l'Écluse station is a disused station near the small town of Collonges and the Fort l'Écluse, in the Ain department, eastern France. It is situated on the Bellegarde-Geneva section of the Lyon—Geneva railway at the junction with the Divonne branch line. Collonges – Fort l’Écluse station is situated 1½ km east of Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chevrier and Lancrans.

Chevrier

Village

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Chevrier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Chevrier is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur.

Lancrans

Village

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Lancrans is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valserhône. In 1858, Vanchy and Confort separated from Lancrans to form new communes. Lancrans is situated 4½ km west of Fort l’écluse - Fort supérieur.