Fortin du Poutou
Fortin du Poutou is a ruins in Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Fortin du Poutou is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet, as well as near the climbing site Falaise de la Cristalère.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Portalet and Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos.
Fort du Portalet
Castle
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The Fort du Portalet is a fort in the Aspe Valley in Bearn, French Pyrenees, built from 1842 to 1870. The fort, built by order of Louis Philippe I, guards the border of the Pyrenees from Spain and protects access to the Col du Somport from Spain. Fort du Portalet is situated 320 metres south of Fortin du Poutou.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos
Church
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Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Fortin du Poutou.
Église Saint-Michel de Borce
Church
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Église Saint-Michel de Borce is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Fortin du Poutou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urdos and Etsaut.
Urdos
Village
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Urdos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.
Etsaut
Village
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Etsaut is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970. Etsaut is situated 2½ km north of Fortin du Poutou.
Cette-Eygun
Village
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Cette-Eygun is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The famous restaurateur Jean Bergez emigrated from Cette-Eygun to San Francisco, California around 1877. Cette-Eygun is situated 6 km northwest of Fortin du Poutou.
Fortin du Poutou
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.88928° or 42° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.56316° or 0° 33′ 47″ westOpen location code
8CJXVCQP+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 228356346OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Fortin du Poutou” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Casterar deth Ponton”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet and Falaise de la Cristalère.
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