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Unfinished command post of the Lame battery
Val-des-Prés
The unfinished Poste de la batterie de la Lame is located along the GR5 at La Vachette. Part of the Maginot Line, it was never completed.
Description
The unfinished command post of the Lame battery, built in a hurry in 1938-1939 but never completed, was intended to be the operational command post for the entire fortified sector of the Briançonnais.
This post, dug into the rock, is located at the foot of an old quarry, opened in the 18th century during the construction of Fort Dauphin. From the outside, only two metal doors and three rectangular openings in the cliff are visible.
Environments
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Mountain location
Rates
Free access.
Opening period
The unfinished command post of the Lame battery is not open to visitors.
Spoken languages
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French
Location
La Vachette
La Vachette
05100 Val-des-Prés
Tel:
04 92 20 02 20