Point d’appui 2018

Point d’appui 2018 is a bunker in Val-d’Oronaye, Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Point d’appui 2018 is situated nearby to the battlefield Barrage du génie du ravin de Rouchouse, as well as near the peak Tête de Viraysse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort de Viraysse and Monte Vallonasso.

Fort de Viraysse

Bunker

Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort de Viraysse is a fortification complex in the Cottian Alps overlooking the Ubaye Valley. It was built between 1885 and 1888 to defend France against invasion from Italy. Fort de Viraysse is situated 1¼ km north of Point d’appui 2018.

Monte Vallonasso

Peak

Photo: Beppe.Olly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Vallonasso is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Point d’appui 2018.

Monte Sautron

Peak

Photo: Luca Bergamasco, CC BY 3.0.

The Monte Sautron is a mountain of the Cottian Alps, located between the Italian Valle Maira and the French Ubaye Valley. Monte Sautron is situated 3½ km northeast of Point d’appui 2018.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larche and Chiappera.

Larche

Hamlet

Photo: Berrucomons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Larche is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye.