Fort du Mont Chauve
Fort du Mont Chauve is a fort in Aspremont, Arrondissement of Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Fort du Mont Chauve is situated nearby to the peak Mont Chauve d’Aspremont, as well as near the mountain saddle Col de la Prairie.Photo: Bassecal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Chauve d’Aspremont and Falicon pyramid.
Mont Chauve d’Aspremont
Peak
Photo: rafal wratislavia, CC BY 3.0.
Mont Chauve d’Aspremont is a peak.
Falicon pyramid
Archaeological site
Photo: Baskerville, Public domain.
The Falicon pyramid is a monument located at a rural site near the town of Falicon, on the French Riviera, near Nice. It is constructed above a karstic cave known as the "Cave of the Bats" and is one of the few pyramids in Europe. Falicon pyramid is situated 2½ km south of Fort du Mont Chauve.
Château de Tourrette-Levens
Castle
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Tourrette-Levens is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort du Mont Chauve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tourrette-Levens and Colomars.
Tourrette-Levens
Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tourrette-Levens is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Colomars
Village
Photo: Jpchevreau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colomars is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Inhabitants of Colomars are called Colomarsois. Colomars is situated 3 km west of Fort du Mont Chauve.
Falicon
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Falicon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Falicon is situated 3 km southeast of Fort du Mont Chauve.
Fort du Mont Chauve
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aspremont, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.77078° or 43° 46′ 15″ northLongitude
7.25464° or 7° 15′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FM9Q7C3+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 220387778OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3078345
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fort du Mont Chauve” goes by many names.
- French: “Batterie du Mont Chauve”
- French: “fort du Mont Chauve”
- French: “Fort du Mont-Chauve”
- French: “fort la Palice”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Chauve d’Aspremont and Col de la Prairie.
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