Poudrière de l’Infernet

Poudrière de l’Infernet is a fort in Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Poudrière de l’Infernet is situated nearby to the castle Fort de l’Infernet, as well as near the mountain saddle La Cochette.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort de l’Infernet and Fort du Randouillet.

Fort de l’Infernet

Castle

Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Fort de l’Infernet is situated 220 metres northeast of Poudrière de l’Infernet.

Fort du Randouillet

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Poudrière de l’Infernet.

Fort Dauphin

Castle

Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Dauphin is a castle, which is situated 2 km west of Poudrière de l’Infernet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villar-Saint-Pancrace and Puy-Saint-Pierre.

Villar-Saint-Pancrace

Village

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Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Villar-Saint-Pancrace is situated 5 km southwest of Poudrière de l’Infernet.

Puy-Saint-Pierre

Village

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Puy-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Puy-Saint-Pierre is situated 5 km west of Poudrière de l’Infernet.

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 Poudrière de l’Infernet.

Poudrière de l’Infernet

Type: Fort
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Briançon, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.89275° or 44° 53′ 34″ north

Longitude

6.68342° or 6° 41′ 0″ east

Open location code

8FP8VMVM+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 243742846

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include L’Infernet and La Cochette.

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