Fort du Sapey

Fort du Sapey is a fort in Modane, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fort du Sapey is situated nearby to the fort Redoute du Sapey, as well as near Table d’orientation de l’Ouillette.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Modane station and Fort du Replaton.

Modane station

Railway station

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Modane is a railway station located in Modane, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 17 September 1871 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Modane station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fort du Sapey.

Fort du Replaton

Fort

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The Fort du Replaton is a fortification of the Séré de Rivières system in Modane, France. The fort was built to provide artillery cover for the French end of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel 800 metres away horizontally. Fort du Replaton is situated 1 km southeast of Fort du Sapey.

Town hall of Modane

Town hall

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Town hall of Modane is situated 2 km east of Fort du Sapey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forts de l’Esseillon and Aussois.

Forts de l’Esseillon

Locality

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Forts de l’Esseillon is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Fort du Sapey.

Aussois

Village

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Aussois is a commune in the Vanoise massif, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village is on the border of France's first National Park, the Vanoise National Park. Aussois is situated 8 km east of Fort du Sapey.

Fort du Sapey

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Fort
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Modane, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.20311° or 45° 12′ 11″ north

Longitude

6.64989° or 6° 38′ 60″ east

Open location code

8FQ86J3X+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 95778647

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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