Ouvrage Restefond
Ouvrage Restefond is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one artillery block and three observation blocks at the summit of the Col de la Bonette.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Col de la Bonette and Cime de la Bonette.
Col de la Bonette
Mountain saddle
Col de la Bonette is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Cime de la Bonette
Scenic viewpoint
Cime de la Bonette is a mountain in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, between the Ubaye Valley and the valley of the Tinée River. Cime de la Bonette is situated 1 km south of Ouvrage Restefond.
Col de Restefond
Mountain saddle
Col de Restefond is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated on the flanks of le Restefonde within the Mercantour National Park in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camp des Fourches and Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage.
Camp des Fourches
Locality
Camp des Fourches is a locality, which is situated 4½ km east of Ouvrage Restefond.
Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage
Village
Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage is situated 7 km southeast of Ouvrage Restefond.
Enchastrayes
Village
Enchastrayes is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. The Enciastraia mountain is located in the communal territory, on the boundary with Piedmont, part of northern Italy. Enchastrayes is situated 10 km northwest of Ouvrage Restefond.
Ouvrage Restefond
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Gros ouvrage de Restefond”
- Categories: fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jausiers, Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.32984° or 44° 19′ 47″ north
Longitude
6.8091° or 6° 48′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FP88RH5+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Ouvrage Restefond” goes by many names.
- French: “ouvrage de Restefond”
- French: “Ouvrage de Restefond”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cime des Trois Serrières and Faux col de Restefond.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Restefond - Entrée réduite and Restefond - B3.
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