Fort de l’Infernet
The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Randouillet and Fort Dauphin.
Fort du Randouillet
Castle
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The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Briançon was surveyed by Vauban in 1692. Fort du Randouillet is situated 2½ km west of Fort de l’Infernet.
Fort des Têtes
Castle
Photo: Benj05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Fort des Têtes is situated 3 km west of Fort de l’Infernet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briançon and Montgenèvre.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
Montgenèvre
Village
Photo: Ben.popeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montgenèvre is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Montgenèvre is situated 5 km northeast of Fort de l’Infernet.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace
Village
Photo: Flikiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Villar-Saint-Pancrace is situated 5 km southwest of Fort de l’Infernet.
Fort de l’Infernet
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortification complex near Briançon, French
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Briançon-1, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.89422° or 44° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
6.68534° or 6° 41′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FP8VMVP+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 167733682OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3078288
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort de l’Infernet” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de l’Infernet”
- French: “fort de l’Infernet”
- French: “Fort de l’infernet”
- French: “Fort de l’Infernet”
- French: “Fort De L’Infernet”
- German: “Fort de l’Infernet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poudrière de l’Infernet and Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Poët-Morand.
Nearby Places
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