Fort de Pré-Giroud (Swiss heritage site of national significance)
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Fort de Pré-Giroud is a former Swiss World War II-era fortress and artillery position near Vallorbe, preserved today as a museum and recognized as a cultural property of national significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort de Pré-Giroud (Swiss heritage site of national significance) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery fort
ⓘ
cultural property of national significance in Switzerland ⓘ fortress ⓘ military museum ⓘ |
| armament |
artillery guns
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| builtFor | World War II defensive purposes ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century fortification in Switzerland
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World War II museum in Switzerland ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1939 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| designedTo |
control approaches through the Jougne pass
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cover the Vallorbe–Pontarlier axis ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| feature |
ammunition magazines
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camouflaged bunkers ⓘ crew quarters ⓘ observation posts ⓘ power plant ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ ventilation system ⓘ |
| garrisonType | Swiss Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | road access from Vallorbe ⓘ |
| hasFunction | blocking access routes from France into Switzerland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Swiss cultural property of national significance ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLocation | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jura Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Vallorbe NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Vaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Switzerland ⓘ
surface form:
western Switzerland
|
| locatedNear |
French border
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Vallorbe–Jougne pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Vallorbe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | museum association ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss National Redoubt
NERFINISHED
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Swiss border fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Jura-Nord vaudois District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned military installation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
World War II fortification displays
ⓘ
military history exhibitions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery support
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border defense ⓘ infantry defense ⓘ |
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