Poudrière de l’Infernet
Poudrière de l’Infernet is a fort in Canton of Briançon-1, Arrondissement of Briançon, 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 Ouvrage Gondran.
Fort de l’Infernet
Castle
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.
Ouvrage Gondran
Mountain saddle
Ouvrage Gondran is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block.
Fort du Randouillet
Castle
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briançon and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.
Briançon
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.Villar-Saint-Pancrace
Village
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
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.
Poudrière de l’Infernet
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Briançon-1, 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
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Infernet and La Cochette.
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