Fort de Pré-Giroud
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The Fort de Pré-Giroud, also known as the Fort de Vallorbe, is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border with France. The fort defended the Col de Jougne at Vallorbe, one of the few points in the Jura that could be easily traversable by an invading force. It was a component of the Swiss Border Line of defenses. Built between 1937 and 1939, the fort covers the Swiss end on the Mont d'Or railroad tunnel and the Joux valley. It is armed with three artillery blocks for 75mm guns and two machine gun blocks. All are camouflaged, the artillery blocks as rock formations, and the machine gun blocks as houses. Deactivated as a military post in the 1980s, it is operated as a museum.
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Fort de Pre-Giroud
list of cultural properties in Vallorbe, Switzerland, Switzerland, 
- class A Swiss cultural property of national significance page@
- class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance page@
Location: 46.709, 6.4103, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
9 places
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Battle of Grandson ⓘ
Burgundian defeat in the Burgundian Wars, 2 March 1476 -
Siege of Pontarlier ⓘ
1639 siege -
Battle of Pontarlier ⓘ
1871 final military operation of the Franco-Prussian War -
Fort de Joux ⓘ
French castle -
Fort Bachin ⓘ
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Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur ⓘ
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Fort du Larmont inférieur ⓘ
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Fort de Pré-Giroud ⓘ
historical museum in Vallorbe (Switzerland) -
Musée du château de Morges ⓘ
museum in Switzerland
Fausse fenêtre et ouverture pour mitrailleuse au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Obusier 12.5 de 1942 au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Fausses fenêtres au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Ouverture pour mitrailleuse au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Canon de campagne 10.5 de 1942 au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Façade du fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Guérite au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Obusier 11.5 de 1942 au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Sapin factice au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012
Casemates au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1476 | Battle of Grandson | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1639 | Siege of Pontarlier | Kingdom of France, Electorate of Saxony, siege, Swedish Empire, County of Burgundy, Hispanic Monarchy | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1871 | Battle of Pontarlier | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | class A Swiss cultural property of national significance page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Fort de Joux | military museum, fort, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Bachin | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort du Larmont inférieur | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1942 | Fort de Pré-Giroud | history museum, military museum, memory institution, fortress | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Musée du château de Morges | military museum | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Fausse fenêtre et ouverture pour mitrailleuse au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Obusier 12.5 de 1942 au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fausses fenêtres au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ouverture pour mitrailleuse au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Canon de campagne 10.5 de 1942 au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Façade du fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Guérite au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Obusier 11.5 de 1942 au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sapin factice au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Casemates au fort de Pré-Giroud 18-08-2012 | Commons | ||
