Mémorial national des troupes de montagne, Military memorial on Mont Jalla in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, France.
The National Memorial of Mountain Troops stands at 635 meters elevation, featuring steel plates that display military campaigns and a central memory wall.
Established in 2000, this memorial honors 150,000 mountain troops who served France since the formation of the mountain corps in 1888.
The memorial contains four steel plates at its entrance displaying 'peace-friendship' in multiple languages, representing international mountain troop unity.
Visitors can reach the memorial through multiple starting points, including La Bastille or Col de Vence, with guided tours available throughout the year.
A granite block from a lighthouse destroyed in 1944 rests at the cliff base, commemorating the Liberation companions of World War II.
Location: Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
Elevation above the sea: 635 m
GPS coordinates: 45.20393,5.72425
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:50
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