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.

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Fort de Pré-Giroud canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortification ⓘ
military bunker ⓘ
museum ⓘ
armament 75 mm guns ⓘ
anti-tank obstacles ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ
builtBy Swiss Army ⓘ
camouflageStyle rock and vegetation camouflage ⓘ
conflict World War II ⓘ
constructedDuring World War II ⓘ
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 ⓘ
linked to: Swiss Armed Forces
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 ⓘ
linked to: Romandy
locatedIn Jura Mountains ⓘ
Vallorbe ⓘ
canton of Vaud ⓘ
linked to: Canton of Vaud
near French town of Jougne ⓘ
Vallorbe railway junction ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
overlooks Orbe valley ⓘ
Vallorbe–Jougne road ⓘ
partOf National Redoubt ⓘ
Swiss border fortifications ⓘ
primaryFunction anti-tank defense ⓘ
border defense ⓘ
region western Switzerland ⓘ
linked to: Western Switzerland
status preserved ⓘ

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Vallorbe → hasAttraction → Fort de Pré-Giroud ⓘ