Fort de la Redoute Ruinée
The Fort de la Redoute Ruinée was a French fort overlooking the Col de la Traversette near La Rosière in the Alps between 1892 and 1945. It was built out of the ruins of the Fort de la Traversette, constructed in 1630 by Savoy.
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- Type: Castle
- Description: French fort
- Also known as: “Fort de la Redoute Ruinee”, “fort de Traversette”, and “Redoute Ruinée”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Little St Bernard Pass and Cromlech of Little St Bernard Pass.
Little St Bernard Pass
Mountain saddle
Cromlech of Little St Bernard Pass
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Rosière and Séez.
La Rosière
Hamlet
Séez
Village
Fort de la Redoute Ruinée
- Categories: fort, historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montvalezan, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.65703° or 45° 39′ 25″ north
Longitude
6.87461° or 6° 52′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FQ8MV4F+RR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
military=yes
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Fort de la Redoute Ruinée” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de la Redoute Ruinée”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن المعقل المدمر”
- French: “fort de la Redoute Ruinée”
- French: “Fort de la Redoute Ruinée”
- German: “Fort de la Redoute Ruinée”
- Italian: “Forte di Traversette”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fort Redoute Ruinée and Panoramic Experience.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Chalet Enca and Fort.
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