blockhaus

blockhaus is a fort in , , . blockhaus is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the mountain saddle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Cenis Pass and Mont-Cenis Lake.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain saddle.

Reservoir
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is a located in the Mont-Cenis massif at an altitude of 1,974 meters in the municipality of in France. It is situated at the top of the Cenise valley, on the Italian side of the Mont-Cenis pass, the most frequented passage on the Lyon-Turin-Milan axis during the Middle Ages between Western Europe and the Italian peninsula. is situated 3½ km southeast of blockhaus.

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Val Cenis is a ski and mountain resort situated in the Haute-Maurienne region of the , close to the border. It is composed of five villages; , , , and Bramans. is situated 2½ km west of blockhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanslevillard and Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . Part of its territory is home to the ski resort. is situated 2½ km north of blockhaus.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 3½ km northwest of blockhaus.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of blockhaus.

blockhaus

Latitude
45.2671° or 45° 16′ 2″ north
Longitude
6.91079° or 6° 54′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FQ87W86+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1051329280
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
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