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.

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Fort de Tournoux ranks #3,263 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #255 of the 351 mapped in France. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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