Ouvrage du Barbonnet

Ouvrage du Barbonnet is a fort in Sospel, Arrondissement of Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Ouvrage du Barbonnet is situated nearby to the peak Mont Barbonnet, as well as near the fort Ouvrage Barbonnet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ouvrage Barbonnet and Ouvrage Saint-Roch.

Ouvrage Barbonnet

Fort

Ouvrage Barbonnet is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block and one infantry block facing Italy.

Ouvrage Saint-Roch is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. Small for a gros ouvrages, the ouvrage consists of one entry block, one artillery block and two observation blocks overlooking Sospel at an altitude of 426 metres. Ouvrage Saint-Roch is situated 1½ km northeast of Ouvrage du Barbonnet.

Sospel Cathedral

Church

Photo: Arriano60, Public domain.

Sospel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in the town of Sospel, France. It was formerly the seat of the schismatic Bishopric of Sospel, created in 1378 from the Diocese of Ventimiglia during the Great Schism as the Avignon-obedience… Sospel Cathedral is situated 2 km northeast of Ouvrage du Barbonnet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castillon and Touët-de-l’Escarène.

Castillon

Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.

Castillon is a pleasant perched village on the road from Menton to Sospel and thence Breil sur Roya.

Touët-de-l’Escarène

Village

Photo: G CHP, CC BY 2.5.

Touët-de-l'Escarène is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Touët-de-l’Escarène is situated 6 km west of Ouvrage du Barbonnet.

L’Escarène

Village

Photo: Jpchevreau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

L'Escarène is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860, named Scarena. L’Escarène is situated 7 km southwest of Ouvrage du Barbonnet.

Ouvrage du Barbonnet

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

43.862° or 43° 51′ 43″ north

Longitude

7.43364° or 7° 26′ 1″ east

Open location code

8FM9VC6M+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 245494240

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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