Fort du Portalet
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Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ mountain fortress ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1950s ⓘ |
| accessVia | road along the Gave d’Aspe ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Louis-Philippe I of the French
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis-Philippe I
|
| constructionEnd | 1870 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1842 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 765 metres ⓘ |
| faces | cliff over the Gave d’Aspe ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | French Army ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ ramparts ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aspe Valley
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrenees ⓘ Pyrénées-Atlantiques ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Spanish border
ⓘ
Urdos ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gave de Pau
ⓘ
surface form:
Gave d’Aspe
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Georges Mandel
ⓘ
Léon Blum ⓘ Paul Reynaud ⓘ Philippe Pétain ⓘ Robert Jacomet ⓘ Édouard Daladier ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gave de Pau
ⓘ
surface form:
Gave d’Aspe
|
| ownership | Commune of Urdos ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsPrison | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of the Aspe Valley route to Spain
ⓘ
defense of the Pyrenean border ⓘ |
| region | southwestern France ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | guided tours ⓘ |
| usedAs |
internment site during World War II
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Franco-Prussian War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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