Fort du Sapey
Fort du Sapey is a work of Maginot Line's Alpine extension. Visitors find it in Saint-André. 55 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Fort du Replaton (1 km).
Fort in Saint-André
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 Saint-André
Fort du Sapey is in the commune of Saint-André, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Warm weather in Saint-André runs May to September, with highs of 18–25°C.
Fort du Sapey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-André, Savoie
Fort du Sapey at a glance
The numbers show what else is near Fort du Sapey, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-André. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
By population, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne leads the 4 with 7,524. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Saint-André
Modane
Les Belleville
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Fort du Sapey is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-André | It’s in this commune | 449 |
| Modane | 1.5 km east of it | 2,849 |
| Les Belleville | 22 km northwest of it | 3,498 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 25 km west of it | 7,524 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 55 places, among them 5 forts, 2 châteaux and an attraction.
AttractionTunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus1.6 km southeast, in Modane8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne14 km west, in Saint-Michel-de-MaurienneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fort du Sapey
Where is Fort du Sapey?
Fort du Sapey is in Saint-André, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Fort du Sapey?
Work of Maginot Line's Alpine extension.
How well known is Fort du Sapey?
Fort du Sapey 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 du Sapey?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-André, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort du Sapey?
Within 15 km: Fort du Replaton (1 km), Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain (2.6 km), Ouvrage du Lavoir (5.7 km) and Ouvrage du Pas-du-Roc (7 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 (1)
- Tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus: Florian Pépellin, 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.