Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain
Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line. Villarodin-Bourget is where it stands. 53 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Fort du Replaton (2.2 km).
Fort in Villarodin-Bourget
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 Villarodin-Bourget
Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain is in the commune of Villarodin-Bourget, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
The warmest afternoons in Villarodin-Bourget run May to September, at 18–25°C.
Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain
Articles on it exist in 3 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villarodin-Bourget, Savoie
Locating Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain
Orange shows Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villarodin-Bourget. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain, by distance
Les Belleville is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (3,498 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Villarodin-Bourget
Modane
Les Belleville
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villarodin-Bourget | It’s in this commune | 499 |
| Modane | 1.4 km southwest of it | 2,849 |
| Les Belleville | 23 km northwest of it | 3,498 |
Worth adding to a visit
A visit can add 5 forts, 2 attractions and a château, from 53 places within 15 km.
AttractionTunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus2.7 km southwest, in Modane8AttractionAttractionMonolithe de Sardières8.1 km northeast, in Val-CenisWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain: what to know
Where is Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain?
Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain is in Villarodin-Bourget, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain?
Gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line.
How well known is Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain?
Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain 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 Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain?
May to September are the warmest months in Villarodin-Bourget, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain?
Within 15 km: Fort du Replaton (2.2 km), Fort du Sapey (2.6 km), Ouvrage du Lavoir (6.7 km) and Fort Marie-Christine (4.4 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.