Mont-Dauphin
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Mont-Dauphin is a fortified village in southeastern France, renowned for its 17th-century Vauban-designed defenses and strategic position overlooking the confluence of Alpine valleys.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vauban fortification
ⓘ
commune of France ⓘ fortified village ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1693 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1050 metres ⓘ |
| governedBy | mayor of Mont-Dauphin ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
bastioned fortification
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star fort ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arsenal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ central square ⓘ military urban grid plan ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasTourismDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 05082 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hautes-Alpes department NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky plateau ⓘ |
| militarySignificance |
control of access to Italy via Alpine passes
ⓘ
defense of the upper Durance valley ⓘ |
| near |
Guillestre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queyras valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
strategic position overlooking Alpine valleys
ⓘ
well-preserved 17th-century fortifications ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Alpine valleys
ⓘ
confluence of the Guil and Durance rivers ⓘ |
| partOf | Fortifications of Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 05600 ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of Alpine passes
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ |
| regionType | mountain commune ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Mont-Dauphin–Guillestre railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1283 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
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