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A natural fortress
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: GOURON Claude
Description
Authion is a natural fortress which is virtually unconquerable, protected by its immense and steep slopes which "tower 1500m above the valleys of Caïros, Roya and Bévéra".
The relief provides no refuge, no hiding place for attackers who are extremely vulnerable. “You only need a very few men in a dominant position to completely close off access”. (Général Y. Gras).
At the very top, the summits which tower over the 2000m mark are equipped with fortifications which the “the gigantic field work and network of mines” make impregnable.
Just one weak spot: the south!
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43.99191917.4224727
Coordinates copied
Point of Interest updated on 25/03/2024
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Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
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Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
3741ET - VALLÉE DE LA BÉVÉRA VALLÉE DES PAILLONS PARC NATIONAL DU MERCANTOUR
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Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
TOP75010 - MERCANTOUR
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Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
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VEL06 - LE VAR A VELO
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Collection : DECOUVERTE A VELO
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9.10€
TOP100D06 - ALPES-MARITIMES NICE CÔTE D'AZUR PARC NATIONAL DU MERCANTOUR PNR DES PRÉALPES D'AZUR
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Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
D06 ALPES-MARITIMES
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Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
NR16 PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR
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Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
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EUROPE
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7.00€
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