Fort de Pré-Giroud
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Fort de Pré-Giroud is a historic Swiss World War II-era fortification near Vallorbe that formed part of the country's defensive "National Redoubt" system in the Jura mountains.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortification
ⓘ
military bunker ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| armament |
75 mm guns
ⓘ
anti-tank obstacles ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| builtBy | Swiss Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| camouflageStyle | rock and vegetation camouflage ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentUse | public museum ⓘ |
| defensiveRole |
control of road passes through Jura
ⓘ
support of National Redoubt strongpoints ⓘ |
| designedCapacity | self-sufficient for extended periods ⓘ |
| designedFor |
defense in depth
ⓘ
protection against invasion from France ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| faces | French border ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Swiss Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ammunition magazines
ⓘ
camouflaged bunkers ⓘ crew quarters ⓘ observation posts ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
power supply system
ⓘ
ventilation system ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | regional historical site ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jura Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vallorbe NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Vaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
French town of Jougne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vallorbe railway junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Orbe valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vallorbe–Jougne road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Redoubt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss border fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
anti-tank defense
ⓘ
border defense ⓘ |
| region | western Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
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