Avant-poste de Pont-Saint-Louis, Military bunker near Saint-Louis bridge, Menton, France.
The concrete fortification contains a combat chamber equipped with machine guns and an anti-tank cannon, designed to accommodate nine soldiers.
The bunker withstood Italian attacks in June 1940, when Lieutenant Charles Gros and his garrison successfully defended the strategic crossing point.
The military outpost represents French defensive engineering from the 1930s, incorporating elements of the Alpine Maginot Line construction methods.
The fortification, currently owned by the Border Police, remains closed to visitors due to structural maintenance requirements.
The garrison inflicted substantial casualties on Italian forces, with reports indicating 200 deaths and 600 injuries among the attacking troops.
Location: Menton
Inception: January 1, 1933
Part of: Alpes-Maritimes fortified sector
GPS coordinates: 43.78632,7.52930
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:49
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