Batterie des Roches, Military fortress in Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans, France.
The Batterie des Roches stands at 614 meters elevation on a cliff edge, featuring moats on its eastern and southern sides and military structures across the site.
Built between 1877 and 1879, this fortress formed part of the Séré de Rivières defense system to monitor the Doubs valley after the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.
The fortress operates as both a military heritage site and a natural observation point where researchers count migratory birds, particularly during peak migration seasons.
Visitors can join guided tours organized by ASPIR association, with special Discovery Wednesday programs running throughout the summer months at the fortress.
The fortress maintained optical communication with neighboring forts and contained an underground shelter beneath the southern moat that remains inaccessible today.
GPS coordinates: 47.37360,6.77916
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
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