Fort supérieur
Fort supérieur is a fort in Léaz, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fort supérieur is situated nearby to Fort l’Écluse, 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
Fort
Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 160 metres southeast of Fort supérieur.
Carnot bridge
Bridge
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Carnot bridge is situated 1 km east of 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 northeast of Fort supérieur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chevrier and Arcine.
Chevrier
Village
Photo: Duret74, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 supérieur.
Arcine
Village
Photo: Fmaurice74, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arcine is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Fort supérieur.
Lancrans
Village
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 supérieur.
Fort supérieur
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Léaz, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.12183° or 46° 7′ 19″ northLongitude
5.89158° or 5° 53′ 30″ eastElevation
617 metres (2,024 feet)Open location code
8FR74VCR+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 109767672OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort L’Ecluse Aventure and Grotte de la Bouna.
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