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Explore Tournoux in France
Tournoux in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a town in France - some 366 mi or ( 590 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tournoux is now 08:09 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vars, Tournoux, Sainte-Marie, Nice, and Les Prads. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vars . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tournoux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Mon tour du Chambeyron
Randonnée en boucle en Haute-Ubaye à partir de Fouillouse et autour du Brec de Chambeyron ..
UBAYE , france GSTOUR 1.2.giugno2009,
Tour in Francia, valle dell'Ubaye ..
Saint-Véran 20 juin 2010
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Col De La Bonette to Jausiers Part 3 of 3
Part three of a drive down from Col de la Bonnette 2715m to Jausiers 1200m with a Honda Civic 1.8 iVtech Sport i-Shift. Filmed with iPhone 3GS mounted on Navigon iPhone Design Car Kit. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fort de Tournoux
The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It was described as the "Military Versailles of the 19th century," resembling a Tibetan monastery on the mountainside above the Ubaye. The fort is actually an ensemble of fortifications, including some "batteries" that rival the main fort in size and power.
Located at 44.47 6.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix
Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks, one artillery block and two observation blocks in the vicinity of the Col de Larche. An aerial tram was provided for better access. The position is located at the top of a sheer escarpment that dominates Meyronnes and the valley of the Ubayette.
Located at 44.46 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ubaye Valley
The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence département, in the French Alps and has approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called Ubayens. Its chief town is the sous-préfecture of Barcelonnette.
Located at 44.43 6.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fort de Viraysse
The Fort de Viraysse is a fortification complex in the Cottian Alps overlooking the Ubaye Valley. It was built between 1885 and 1888 to defend France against invasion from Italy. The position was one of the highest military posts in France at 2,772 metres, and the only one in the Alps with a clear view of Italy.
Located at 44.48 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Canton of Barcelonnette
The canton of Barcelonnette is an administrative division in southeastern France. It includes the following communes: Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code Barcelonnette 2 819 04400 04019 La Condamine-Châtelard 166 04530 04062 Enchastrayes 504 04400 04073 Faucon-de-Barcelonnette 208 04400 04086 Jausiers 896 04850 04096 Larche 83 04530 04100 Meyronnes 44 04530 04120 Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye 190 04530 04193 Saint-Pons 641 04400 04195 Les Thuiles 344 04400 04220 Uvernet-Fours 614 04400 04226
Located at 44.39 6.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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