Fortress
Fort de Tournoux
🇫🇷 France · 19th century
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.
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Fort de Tournoux ranks #3,945 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #301 of the 525 mapped in France. Founded 1843, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,840 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Turin, 100 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort de Tournoux?
Fort de Tournoux stands in France, at 44.4697°, 6.7528°.
When was Fort de Tournoux built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1843. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort de Tournoux?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,945 of 8,134 worldwide, and #301 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 de Tournoux?
Fort du Randouillet, about 47 km away.
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