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Alpine Line The Alpine Line (french: Ligne Alpine) or Little Maginot Line (French: ''Petite Ligne Maginot'') was the component of the Maginot Line that defended the southeastern portion of France. In contrast to the main line in the northeastern portion of Fra ...
or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French refer to these fortifications in this manner, rather than as "forts". An ''ouvrage'' typically consists of a distributed series of concrete-encased strongpoints defending a region, linked by tunnels, as opposed to a fort, which typically refers to a defended surface enclosure, which may have underground galleries as an adjunct. For a list of the ''ouvrages'' of the main
Maginot Line The Maginot Line (french: Ligne Maginot, ), named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany and force the ...
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List of Maginot Line ouvrages Here is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Maginot Line, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English: published documents in both English and French refer to these fortifications in this manner, ...
. Voici la liste des ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot répartis par Secteurs Fortifiés et types d'ouvrages:


Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Tarentaise)


Ouvrage

* 1 - Ouvrage Chatelard (PO) * 1 - Ouvrage Cave Canon (PO)


Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Maurienne)


Ouvrages

* 2 - Ouvrage Sapey (GO) * 3 - Ouvrage Saint Gobain (GO) * 4 - Ouvrage Saint Antoine (GO) * 5 - Ouvrage Le Lavoir (GO) * 6 - Ouvrage Pas du Roc (GO) * 6-
Ouvrage Arrondaz Ouvrage Arrondaz is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block, and one observation block fin the v ...
(PO) * 6 - Ouvrage Les Rochilles (PO)


Fortified Sector of Dauphiné


Ouvrages

* 7 - Ouvrage Janus (GO) * 7 - Ouvrage Col de Buffere (PO) * 7 -
Ouvrage Col du Granon Ouvrage Col du Granon is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block covering the Col du Granon as part of the ...
(PO) * 7 - Ouvrage Les Aittes (PO) * 8 - Ouvrage Gondran (PO) * 9 - Ouvrage Roche Lacroix (GO) * 10 -
Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block, one artillery block, two observation blocks and one c ...
(GO) * 10 -
Ouvrage Plate Lombard Ouvrage Plate Lombard is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and one observation block. Unusually for an ''ouvrage'', Plate-Lomb ...
(PO) * 11 - Ouvrage Fontvive Nord-ouest (PO) * 11 - Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord-est (PO) * 11 -
Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block. The location is unusual in lacking the underground galleries typical of a Maginot f ...
(PO) * 11 - Ouvrage Ancien Camp (PO) * 12 - Ouvrage Restefond (GO) * 12 - Ouvrage Col de Restefond (PO) * 12 - Ouvrage Granges Communes (PO) * 12 - Ouvrage La Moutiere (PO)


Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps


Ouvrages

* 14 - Ouvrage Col de Crous (PO) * 14 -
Ouvrage Rimplas Ouvrage Rimplas is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, known also as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and three artillery blocks at an altitude o ...
(GO) * 14 - Ouvrage Fressinen (PO) * 14 - Ouvrage Valdeblore (PO) * 14 - Ouvrage La Serena * 14 - Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros (PO) * 14 - Ouvrage Col du Fort (PO) * 15 - Ouvrage Gordolon (GO) * 16 - Ouvrage Flaut (GO) * 17 - Ouvrage Baisse de Saint Veran (PO) * 17 - Ouvrage Plan Caval (PO) * 17 - Ouvrage La Beole (PO) * 17 - Ouvrage Col Agnon (PO) * 17 - Ouvrage La Dea (PO) * 18 - Ouvrage Col de Brouis (GO) * 19 -
Ouvrage Monte Grosso Ouvrage Monte Grosso is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, four artillery blocks and two observation blocks facing Ita ...
(GO) * 19 - Ouvrage Champ de Tir (PO) * 20 -
Ouvrage L'Agaisen Ouvrage L'Agaisen is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two artillery blocks and one observation block above Sospel. ...
(GO) * 21 - Ouvrage Saint Roch (GO) * 22 - Ouvrage Barbonnet (GO) * 23 - Ouvrage Castillon (GO) * 23 - Ouvrage Col des Banquettes (PO) * 24 - Ouvrage Sainte Agnes (GO) * 24 - Ouvrage Col des Gardes (PO) * 25 - Ouvrage Mont Agel (GO) * 26 - Ouvrage Roquebrunne (GO) * 26 - Ouvrage Croupe du Reservoir (PO) * 27 -
Ouvrage Cap Martin Ouvrage Cap Martin is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage, located on high ground in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Roquebrune, consists of two artillery bl ...
(GO)


References

*Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. *Halter, Marc; ''History of the Maginot Line'', Strasbourg, Moselle River, 2011. *Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', 2006. {{Alpine Line list *
Alpine Line The Alpine Line (french: Ligne Alpine) or Little Maginot Line (French: ''Petite Ligne Maginot'') was the component of the Maginot Line that defended the southeastern portion of France. In contrast to the main line in the northeastern portion of Fra ...