Fort · Névache · Hautes-Alpes

Fort de Lenlon

Fort de Lenlon is a fort of the Cottian Alps. Visitors find it in Névache. Nearby, Fort de l’Olive (1.4 km) heads a list of 59 within 15 km.

Where

In Névache

inside the commune

How well known

Top 9%

#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 20–24°C

In brief

Fort in Névache

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Névache

Fort de Lenlon is in the commune of Névache, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

If warmth matters, go June to September: Névache reaches 20–24°C.

Jan4° / -9°70 mm

Feb6° / -8°51 mm

Mar9° / -4°58 mm

Apr12° / -1°59 mm

May17° / 3°74 mm

Jun22° / 6°67 mm

Jul24° / 8°56 mm

Aug24° / 8°56 mm

Sep20° / 4°73 mm

Oct15° / 1°105 mm

Nov8° / -4°107 mm

Dec4° / -7°85 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Névache, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Le Monetier Les Bains station, 10 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Névache’s full climate →

About

Fort de Lenlon

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.

Fort de Lenlon on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type: Fort
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Névache, Hautes-Alpes

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Map of Fort de Lenlon and nearby

Spot Fort de Lenlon in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

The towns around Fort de Lenlon

Of these 3 towns, the largest is Briançon (11,411 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Névache

362 people

2 · 10 km south of it

Briançon

11,411 people

3 · 24 km north of it

Modane

2,849 people

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Fort de Lenlon is	People
Névache	It’s in this commune	362
Briançon	10 km south of it	11,411
Modane	24 km north of it	2,849

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Fort de Lenlon

Choose from 59 places within 15 km, such as 4 châteaux, 2 forts and 2 museums.

1FortFortFort de l’Olive1.4 km northeast, in Névache 2ChâteauChâteauFort du Randouillet11 km south, in Briançon 3ChâteauChâteauFort des Têtes10 km south, in Briançon 4MuseumMuseumOuvrage du Janus10 km southeast, in Montgenèvre 5ChâteauChâteauFort de l'Infernet11 km south, in Briançon 6MuseumMuseumOuvrage du Gondran E12 km southeast, in Cervières 7FortFortFort de la Croix-de-Bretagne13 km south, in Villar-Saint-Pancrace 8ChâteauChâteauFort des Salettes9.1 km south, in Briançon

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Fort de Lenlon

Where is Fort de Lenlon?

Fort de Lenlon is in Névache, in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Fort de Lenlon?

Fort of the Cottian Alps.

How well known is Fort de Lenlon?

Fort de Lenlon has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fort de Lenlon?

June to September are the warmest months in Névache, with afternoon highs of 20–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fort de Lenlon?

Within 15 km: Fort de l’Olive (1.4 km), Fort du Randouillet (11 km), Fort des Têtes (10 km) and Ouvrage du Janus (10 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.