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  3. Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur
  4. Alpes-Maritimes

  5. Alpes maritimes

  6. Fort des Mille-Fourches

Fort des Mille-Fourches dans les Alpes-Maritimes

Alpes-Maritimes

Fort des Mille-Fourches


    Alpes maritimes
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Époque contemporaine
2000
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

Fort des Mille-Fourches is a monument located in the Alpes-Maritimes region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The available sources do not specify its period of construction or its exact historical role, but its name evokes a defensive or strategic function, typical of mountain fortifications. In this region, military forts and structures have often played a key role in the protection of borders or channels of communication.

Their presence reflects geopolitical and military issues related to alpine topography, where passes and passages were key points to control.

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