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Touring Marcies in France
Marcies in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a city located in France - some 368 mi or ( 593 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Marcies is now 12:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vars, Tournoux, Sainte-Marie, Nice, and Larche. Being here already, consider visiting Vars . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Marcies ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mon tour du Chambeyron
Randonnée en boucle en Haute-Ubaye à partir de Fouillouse et autour du Brec de Chambeyron ..
UBAYE , france GSTOUR 1.2.giugno2009,
Tour in Francia, valle dell'Ubaye ..
1 Gran Parpaillon 2009
Prodotto con CyberLink PowerDirector 9 ..
Saint-Véran 20 juin 2010
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Interesting facts about this location
Fort de Tournoux
The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It was described as the "Military Versailles of the 19th century," resembling a Tibetan monastery on the mountainside above the Ubaye. The fort is actually an ensemble of fortifications, including some "batteries" that rival the main fort in size and power.
Located at 44.47 6.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix
Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks, one artillery block and two observation blocks in the vicinity of the Col de Larche. An aerial tram was provided for better access. The position is located at the top of a sheer escarpment that dominates Meyronnes and the valley of the Ubayette.
Located at 44.46 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ubaye Valley
The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence département, in the French Alps and has approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called Ubayens. Its chief town is the sous-préfecture of Barcelonnette.
Located at 44.43 6.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Canton of Barcelonnette
The canton of Barcelonnette is an administrative division in southeastern France. It includes the following communes: Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code Barcelonnette 2 819 04400 04019 La Condamine-Châtelard 166 04530 04062 Enchastrayes 504 04400 04073 Faucon-de-Barcelonnette 208 04400 04086 Jausiers 896 04850 04096 Larche 83 04530 04100 Meyronnes 44 04530 04120 Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye 190 04530 04193 Saint-Pons 641 04400 04195 Les Thuiles 344 04400 04220 Uvernet-Fours 614 04400 04226
Located at 44.39 6.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fort de Viraysse
The Fort de Viraysse is a fortification complex in the Cottian Alps overlooking the Ubaye Valley. It was built between 1885 and 1888 to defend France against invasion from Italy. The position was one of the highest military posts in France at 2,772 metres, and the only one in the Alps with a clear view of Italy.
Located at 44.48 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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