Fort de la Redoute Ruinée

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The Fort de la Redoute Ruinée was a French fort overlooking the Col de la Traversette near La Rosière in the Alps between 1892 and 1945. It was built out of the ruins of the Fort de la Traversette, constructed in 1630 by Savoy. In 1792, during the French Revolutionary Wars, the Savoyards garrisoned the old fort with fifty men. Nonetheless, it fell to the French army in 1794 and was renamed Fort Libre. The fort became permanently French with the exchange of territory that accompanied the Treaty of Turin in 1860.

1892  WikimediaWikidata
Fort de la Redoute Ruinee
fortAlpine Line, FranceFrance

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Location: 45.6571, 6.8748, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Chapieux
  • Italian invasion of France
    1940 first major Italian engagement of World War II
  • Second Battle of the Alps
    1944/45 campaign on the French/Italian border
  • Fort de la Redoute Ruinée
    French fort
  • tour de la Cure
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Fort de la Redoute Ruinée with Mont Valezan in the background, Montvalezan, 2024Fort de la Redoute Ruinée with Mont Valezan in the background, Montvalezan, 2024
Redoute ruinée (forte di Traversette)Redoute ruinée (forte di Traversette)
Walls of Fort de la Redoute Ruinée covered in snow, Montvalezan, 2024Walls of Fort de la Redoute Ruinée covered in snow, Montvalezan, 2024
Redoute ruinée (forte di Traversette)Redoute ruinée (forte di Traversette)
TSF du Chardonnet, La Rosière, 2024TSF du Chardonnet, La Rosière, 2024
Traversette2Traversette2
Traversette5Traversette5
Traversette1Traversette1
Traversette3Traversette3
Traversette6Traversette6
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictBattle of ChapieuxbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Italian invasion of Francemilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Second Battle of the Alpsmilitary campaignWikidata
    sitefort1892Fort de la Redoute RuinéefortWikidata
    sitetowertour de la Curefortified towerWikidata
    commonsimageFort de la Redoute Ruinée with Mont Valezan in the background, Montvalezan, 2024 Commons
    commonsimageRedoute ruinée (forte di Traversette) Commons
    commonsimageWalls of Fort de la Redoute Ruinée covered in snow, Montvalezan, 2024 Commons
    commonsimageRedoute ruinée (forte di Traversette) Commons
    commonsimageTSF du Chardonnet, La Rosière, 2024 Commons
    commonsimageTraversette2 Commons
    commonsimageTraversette5 Commons
    commonsimageTraversette1 Commons
    commonsimageTraversette3 Commons
    commonsimageTraversette6 Commons