other associated batteries: Mont Thou, Les Carrières, Narcel and La Freta. It is now occupied by the Airbase 942 Lyon-Mont Verdun. This belt of forts included...
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Ouvrage Mont Agel is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The 1930s ouvrage...
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Fort du Mont Bart is located to the south of Montbéliard, France. It was built between November 1874 and July 1877 as part of the Séré de Rivières system...
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Lyon Mur d'enceinte de Croix-Luizet à Gerland Fort du Mont Verdun Batterie de Narcel Batterie du Mont-Thou Batterie des Carrières Batterie de la Freta Fort...
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Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne mountains, and on a clear day the peak of Mont Blanc some 113 km (70 mi) distant can be seen. The Grenoble-Bastille cable...
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Lyon Mur d'enceinte de Croix-Luizet à Gerland Fort du Mont Verdun Batterie de Narcel Batterie du Mont-Thou Batterie des Carrières Batterie de la Freta Fort...
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Lyon Mur d'enceinte de Croix-Luizet à Gerland Fort du Mont Verdun Batterie de Narcel Batterie du Mont-Thou Batterie des Carrières Batterie de la Freta Fort...
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part of the defenses of the Charmes Gap (Trouée de Charmes), in the town of Mont-lès-Neufchâteau, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Neufchâteau. The diamond-shaped...
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Batterie de Narcel (45°50′22″N 4°47′11″E / 45.839551365247345°N 4.786470383405685°E / 45.839551365247345; 4.786470383405685 (Batterie de Narcel)) Batterie...
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This belt of forts included the forts of Bron, Vancia itself, Feyzin and Mont Verdun. This pentagonal fort covers about 18 hectares. Located on the plateau...
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