Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Sospel, France

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 75 m
Descend 9 m

Explore Sospel in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Fontaine du Cours

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La fontaine du Cours is located in Sospel, France, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Wikipedia: Fontaine du Cours (FR)

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Château de Sospel

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Château de Sospel

The Château de Sospel is a 13th century strong castle whose vestiges stand in the town of Sospel in the Alpes-Maritimes department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Wikipedia: Château de Sospel (FR)

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Chapelle des Pénitents Gris

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The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, formerly the Chapel of the Grey Penitents, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Sospel, France.

Wikipedia: Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception des Pénitents gris de Sospel (FR)

124 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Église Saint-Michel

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Église Saint-Michel

Sospel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in the town of Sospel, France.

Wikipedia: Sospel Cathedral (EN)

773 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Musée des Fortifications Alpines Fort Saint-Roch

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Ouvrage Saint-Roch is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. Small for a gros ouvrages, the ouvrage consists of one entry block, one artillery block and two observation blocks overlooking Sospel at an altitude of 426 metres (1,398 ft). The position is located just to the southwest of Sospel, its entrance block in a narrow valley and the artillery block on the other side of the ridge overlooking Sospel. The ouvrage is laid out along a single line, with the entry block to the rear, immediately followed by the usine, with barracks farther along and Blocks 2 and 3 at intervals. The position's main armament is concentrated in Block 4, a massive blockhouse designed to protect against rockfalls from higher up the mountain.

Wikipedia: Ouvrage Saint-Roch (EN)

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