The Fort du Scex is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland...
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service in 1995. This fort was built in the Scex cliff face immediately to the west of Saint-Maurice to complement the existing Fort du Scex, built earlier in...
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fire from the Fort de Cindey. Fort du Petit-Mont is just to the north of Toveyres, providing more cover to the Lavey barrier. The Scex and Cindey fortifications...
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The principal fortification is the enormous Fort de Dailly, supported by forts Savatan, Fort du Scex, and Fort de Cindey, as well as lesser positions. The...
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du Midi peaks. The cave was connected to Fort du Scex, which occupies the same cliff, between 1935 and 1936. The cave in turn was connected to Fort de...
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positions. Flanking coverage from across the valley was provided by the Fort du Scex. The construction of Dailly and other fortifications at Saint-Maurice...
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Saint-Maurice, Verein Pro Forteresse Champex / A 46, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum Scex / A 166, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum Follatères / A 66, Fortress Saint-Maurice...
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in 1178 and was abandoned in the 19th century. The church of Notre-Dame-du-Scex was built in the 18th century, on the remains of an 8th-century building...
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Graubünden 46°24′44″N 09°57′53″E / 46.41222°N 9.96472°E / 46.41222; 9.96472 Scex Rouge 2971 131 2940 Cable car Vaud 46°19′38″N 07°12′09″E / 46.32722°N 7...
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