Ouvrage Valdeblore | |
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Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
Southeast France | |
Coordinates | 44°04′18″N 7°09′02″E / 44.07154°N 7.15063°E |
Site information | |
Controlled by | France |
Site history | |
Built by | CORF |
In use | Abandoned |
Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
Battles/wars | Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon |
Ouvrage Valdeblore | |
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Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
sector └─sub-sector |
Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Tinée-Vésubie, Quartier Gaudissart |
Regiment: | 84th BAF |
Number of blocks: | 3 |
Strength: | 3 non-commissioned officers, 33 men |
Ouvrage Valdeblore is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry artillery block and one observation block at an altitude of 842 metres (2,762 ft). Valdeblore was built starting in November 1930 by Poiljeux contractors, and was completed by Thorrand et Cie in April 1933 at a cost of 1.6 million francs.
Valdeblore covers the D2565 road and the valley of the Valdeblore stream in conjunction with the petit ouvrage Fressinéa and the gros ouvrage Rimplas.