Fortress of Miolans
The Fortress of Miolans is a former fortress prison located in a remote area of Savoy in France. The site, which has been occupied since the fourth century AD, strategically controlled the route across the junction of the Isere and Arc rivers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: chateau.miolans@gmail.com
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: former fortress prison in Savoy, France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Christophe de Fréterive and Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny station.
Église Saint-Christophe de Fréterive
Church
Église Saint-Christophe de Fréterive is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Fortress of Miolans.
Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny station
Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny is a railway station located in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, Savoie, France. The station is located on the Culoz–Modane railway and the Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny–Bourg-Saint-Maurice railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny station is situated 3½ km southwest of Fortress of Miolans.
Dent d’Arclusaz
Peak
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Dent d’Arclusaz is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Fortress of Miolans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fréterive and Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny.
Fréterive
Village
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Fréterive is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny
Village
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Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny is situated 3 km southwest of Fortress of Miolans.
Chamousset
Village
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Chamousset is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Chamousset is situated 3 km south of Fortress of Miolans.
Fortress of Miolans
- Categories: castle, prison, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.58018° or 45° 34′ 49″ northLongitude
6.18674° or 6° 11′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8H5JP+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 133199726OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2969896
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Fortress of Miolans” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fortress of Miolans”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة الميولان”
- French: “chateau de Miolans”
- French: “château de Miolans”
- French: “Château de Miolans”
- Italian: “castello di Miolans”
- Italian: “Castello di Miolans”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fortress of Miolans”. Photo: Daniel, CC BY 2.0.