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Fort Central

France · 19th century

Fort Central in France
Photo: Hp.Baumeler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fort Central (Forte Colle Alto) is an Italian military work built to defend the Col de Tende, located in the French commune situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, south of the Alps, on the French-Italian border.

Machine-translated from “Fort Central” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Central ranks #5,538 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #493 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded 1881 — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,515 times in the last 60 days, more than 62% of the atlas. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Central?

Fort Central stands in France, at 44.15°, 7.56667°.

When was Fort Central built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1881. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Central?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,538 of 9,079 worldwide, and #493 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort Central?

Forte Albertino, about 36 km away.

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