Batterie de la Freta, Military battery on Mont Verdun, France

Batterie de la Freta is a military battery at 415 metres altitude near Fort du Mont-Verdun, not on Mont Cindre. Built in 1878, it retains four casemates and visible military boundary markers within its perimeter.

Built in 1878 near Mont-Verdun Fort, the battery formed part of the second defensive ring of Lyon within the Séré de Rivières system. It was paired with the Narcel, Carrières and Mont Thou batteries. The site is now abandoned and slowly decaying; four casemates remain, and some military boundary markers are still visible within its perimeter.

The battery shows features of 19th century French military construction, with its casemates and gun platforms reflecting the engineering practices of that era. Visitors can still see the stone structures and how the defensive positions were laid out.

The battery stands at 415 m altitude near Mont Verdun Fort, on the Mont Cindre side of the Monts d'Or. It is abandoned and slowly decaying, with four casemates left standing. Military boundary markers remain within its perimeter; the surrounding slope is covered in loose stones and low vegetation.

The battery stands at 415 metres, close to Fort du Mont-Verdun, and belonged with the batteries of Narcel, des Carrières and Mont Thou to Lyon's second defensive ring. Four casemates remain, and some military boundary markers are still visible within the perimeter.