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Château · Val-Cenis · Savoie

Fort de Variselle

Visitors to Val-Cenis can see Fort de Variselle, a château. Another 37 places to visit lie within 5 km. Worth the trip, Jardin alpin du Mont-Cenis is 1.9 km off.

Where
In Val-Cenis
inside the commune
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 16–16°C
In brief

Château in Val-Cenis

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Val-Cenis

Fort de Variselle is in the commune of Val-Cenis, with 37 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

In Val-Cenis, July and August are the warmest, at 16°C in the afternoon.

Jan-1° / -9°92 mm
Feb0° / -10°65 mm
Mar3° / -7°74 mm
Apr5° / -4°61 mm
May9° / 1°104 mm
Jun14° / 5°102 mm
Jul16° / 7°100 mm
Aug16° / 7°105 mm
Sep12° / 3°72 mm
Oct9° / 1°85 mm
Nov3° / -5°77 mm
Dec0° / -8°98 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Val-Cenis, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Tignes_Sapc station, 22 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Val-Cenis’ full climate →
About

Fort de Variselle

Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.

Fort de Variselle on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type
Château
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Val-Cenis, Savoie
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Fort de Variselle

Orange: Fort de Variselle.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Val-Cenis. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

12
  1. 1Val-Cenis
  2. 2Modane
1 · It’s in this commune

Val-Cenis

2,112 people

2 · 21 km west of it

Modane

2,849 people

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Fort de Variselle isPeople
Val-CenisIt’s in this commune2,112
Modane21 km west of it2,849
Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Also close at hand are 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums, among 51 within 15 km.

1GardenGardenJardin alpin du Mont-Cenis1.9 km northeast, in Val-Cenis2ChâteauChâteauFort de Ronce2.6 km northeast, in Val-Cenis3ChâteauChâteauFort de Pattacreuse2.5 km west, in Val-Cenis4AttractionAttractionFort de Malamot3.3 km southwest, in Val-Cenis5AttractionAttractionMonolithe de Sardières14 km west, in Val-Cenis6FortFortFort de la Turra6.1 km northwest, in Val-Cenis7MuseumMuseumÉglise de l'Assomption-de-la-Vierge de Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis8.5 km northwest, in Val-Cenis8MuseumMuseumMusée de la Pyramide du Mont Cenis1.9 km northeast, in Val-Cenis

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

Questions people have about Fort de Variselle

Where is Fort de Variselle?

Fort de Variselle is in Val-Cenis, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Fort de Variselle?

Château.

How well known is Fort de Variselle?

Fort de Variselle has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fort de Variselle?

July and August are the warmest months in Val-Cenis, with afternoon highs of 16–16°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fort de Variselle?

Within 15 km: Jardin alpin du Mont-Cenis (1.9 km), Fort de Ronce (2.6 km), Fort de Pattacreuse (2.5 km) and Fort de Malamot (3.3 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.