Fort du Portalet

The Fort du Portalet is a fort in the Aspe Valley in Bearn, French , built from 1842 to 1870. The fort, built by order of Louis Philippe I, guards the border of the Pyrenees and protects access to the Col du Somport.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Michel de Borce and Église Saint-Grat d’Etsaut.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Fort du Portalet.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Fort du Portalet.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain saddle, which is situated 4 km northwest of Fort du Portalet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urdos and Etsaut.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western . Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western . Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970. is situated 3 km north of Fort du Portalet.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western . The famous restaurateur Jean Bergez emigrated from to around 1877. is situated 6 km north of Fort du Portalet.

Fort du Portalet

Latitude
42.88643° or 42° 53′ 11″ north
Longitude
-0.56269° or 0° 33′ 46″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8CJXVCPP+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228359373
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q3078387
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort du Portalet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Uzbek—“Fort du Portalet” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Portaleteko gotorlekua”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa del Portalet”
  • Chinese: “波塔莱要塞”
  • Dutch: “Fort du Portalet”
  • French: “fort du Portalet”
  • French: “Fort du Portalet”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Hortalessa deu Portalet”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte del Portalet”
  • Turkish: “Portalet Kalesi”
  • Uzbek: “Portalet qal’asi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place d’Armes and Pont d’Enfer.

Nearby Places

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