Fort des Rousses
Fort des Rousses is a former military fort in Les Rousses. Look also at Viaducs de Morez, 6.3 km away, first of 22 more within 15 km. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
Attraction in Les Rousses
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 Les Rousses
Fort des Rousses is in the commune of Les Rousses, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
The warmest afternoons in Les Rousses run June to August, at 18–20°C.
Fort des Rousses
Former military fort in Les Rousses, France.
Fort des Rousses is in Les Rousses, Jura.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Rousses, Jura
- Official site
- fort-des-rousses.com/fr
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Fort des Rousses
Find Fort des Rousses in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Rousses. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Fort des Rousses
With 13,627 people, Gex is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Les Rousses
Hauts de Bienne
Divonne-les-Bains
Gex
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort des Rousses is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Rousses | It’s in this commune | 3,740 |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5.3 km northwest of it | 5,032 |
| Divonne-les-Bains | 15 km southeast of it | 10,464 |
| Gex | 16 km south of it | 13,627 |
| Saint-Claude | 18 km southwest of it | 8,386 |
| Cessy | 18 km south of it | 5,832 |
| Ségny | 20 km south of it | 2,941 |
| Ornex | 23 km south of it | 5,082 |
Combine it with these
Choose from 22 places within 15 km, such as 4 museums, 2 attractions and an abbey.
MuseumMusée de la lunette5.2 km northwest, in Hauts de Bienne5MuseumMuseumMusée du ski1.8 km northeast, in Les Rousses6AttractionAttractionBloc erratique de Riant Mont15 km south, in Vesancy7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Grandvaux12 km northwest, in Grande-Rivière Château8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vesancy15 km south, in VesancyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort des Rousses in questions
Where is Fort des Rousses?
Fort des Rousses is in Les Rousses, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Fort des Rousses?
Former military fort in Les Rousses, France.
How well known is Fort des Rousses?
Fort des Rousses 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 des Rousses?
June to August are the warmest months in Les Rousses, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort des Rousses?
Within 15 km: Viaducs de Morez (6.3 km), Espace des mondes polaires (2.8 km), Musée Paul-Émile-Victor (2.8 km) and Musée de la lunette (5.2 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Fort des Rousses: Liné1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la lunette: FrancoisFC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.