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Ouvrage du Janus

One of the places to visit in Montgenèvre is Ouvrage du Janus, a museum. Its neighbours on our list number 18 within 5 km. Look also at Ouvrage du Gondran E, 2.2 km away.

Where
In Montgenèvre
inside the commune
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–23°C
In brief

Museum in Montgenèvre

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 Montgenèvre

Ouvrage du Janus is in the commune of Montgenèvre, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

When to go

If warmth matters, go June to September: Montgenèvre reaches 18–23°C.

Jan3° / -8°58 mm
Feb5° / -8°48 mm
Mar8° / -5°54 mm
Apr11° / -2°69 mm
May15° / 2°75 mm
Jun20° / 5°83 mm
Jul23° / 7°67 mm
Aug23° / 7°69 mm
Sep18° / 4°76 mm
Oct14° / 1°105 mm
Nov7° / -3°99 mm
Dec4° / -7°73 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montgenèvre, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Arvieux La Chalp station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montgenèvre’s full climate →
About

Ouvrage du Janus

Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.

Ouvrage du Janus on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Museum
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Montgenèvre, Hautes-Alpes
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Ouvrage du Janus

Orange: Ouvrage du Janus.

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

Towns near it

Which towns are near Ouvrage du Janus

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

12
  1. 1Montgenèvre
  2. 2Briançon
1 · It’s in this commune

Montgenèvre

461 people

2 · 6.3 km west of it

Briançon

11,411 people

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Ouvrage du Janus isPeople
MontgenèvreIt’s in this commune461
Briançon6.3 km west of it11,411
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Our list has 52 more within 15 km, among them 4 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 forts.

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

Good to know about Ouvrage du Janus

Where is Ouvrage du Janus?

Ouvrage du Janus is in Montgenèvre, in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Ouvrage du Janus?

Museum in France.

How well known is Ouvrage du Janus?

Ouvrage du Janus 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 Ouvrage du Janus?

June to September are the warmest months in Montgenèvre, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Ouvrage du Janus?

Within 15 km: Ouvrage du Gondran E (2.2 km), Fort du Randouillet (5.2 km), Fort de l'Infernet (2.8 km) and Fort des Têtes (5 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.