Fort Dauphin
Fort Dauphin is a castle in Canton of Briançon-1, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Fort Dauphin is situated nearby to the shooting range Champs de tir, as well as near the church Chapelle du Fontenil de Briançon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort des Têtes and Fort du Randouillet.
Fort des Têtes
Castle
Photo: Benj05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Fort des Têtes is situated 650 metres west of Fort Dauphin.
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 1 km southwest of Fort Dauphin.
Fort des Salettes
Castle
Fort des Salettes is a castle, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Dauphin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briançon and Puy-Saint-Pierre.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
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 3 km west of Fort Dauphin.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace
Village
Photo: Flikiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Villar-Saint-Pancrace is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort Dauphin.
Fort Dauphin
- Type: Castle
- Description: near Briançon
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Briançon-1, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.89809° or 44° 53′ 53″ northLongitude
6.658° or 6° 39′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FP8VMX5+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 243919853OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3077829
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Fort Dauphin” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Dauphin (Briancon)”
- French: “fort Dauphin”
- French: “Fort Dauphin”
- French: “Le Fort Dauphin a Briançon”
- German: “Fort Dauphin”
- Turkish: “Dauphin Hisarı”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Champs de tir and Chapelle du Fontenil de Briançon.
Nearby Places
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