Ouvrage La Moutière
Ouvrage La Moutière is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line at an altitude of 2440 meters. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block, with an unarmed exit block.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
- Type: Fort
- Description: part of the Maginot Line in southeastern France
- Also known as: “Ouvrage La Moutiere” and “PO de la Moutière”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cime de la Bonette and Col de la Bonette.
Cime de la Bonette
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ km northeast of Ouvrage La Moutière.
Col de la Bonette
Mountain saddle
Photo: Calips, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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.
Ouvrage Restefond
Fort
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. Ouvrage Restefond is situated 2 km northeast of Ouvrage La Moutière.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camp des Fourches and Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage.
Camp des Fourches
Locality
Photo: Olgierd Rudak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Camp des Fourches is a locality, which is situated 6 km east of Ouvrage La Moutière.
Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 La Moutière.
Enchastrayes
Village
Photo: JPS68, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 La Moutière.
Ouvrage La Moutière
- Categories: petit ouvrage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.31481° or 44° 18′ 53″ northLongitude
6.79595° or 6° 47′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FP88Q7W+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 244704577OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3358793
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In Other Languages
“Ouvrage La Moutière” goes by many names.
- French: “ouvrage du col de la Moutière”
- French: “Ouvrage du Col-de-la-Moutière”
- French: “Petit-ouvrage du col de la Moutière”
- French: “Petit-ouvrage du Col de la Moutière”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de la Moutière and Tête Ronde.
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