THE HISTORY OF MONTGENEVRE
The geography of Montgenèvre has made this mountain pass a strategic place since the Antiquity period.
Each historical period has left its mark on the village, and you will be able to see the traces of this through the itinerary we propose, from the village to the high altitude forts...
Discover :
- the routes of the ancient Roman provinces, Via Domitia...
- religious buildings, the Camino de Santiago pathway...
- the Napoleon Obelisque marking the road to the Montgenèvre mountain pass built by the Emperor's troops...
- the sculpture of L'Envol commemorating the first International Ski Competition, organised in 1907...
- the Chaberton Fort, classified as a historical monument at an altitude of 3131m...
Go in search of these rich and diverse traces of the past scattered throughout this village of character!
Each historical period has left its mark on the village, and you will be able to see the traces of this through the itinerary we propose, from the village to the high altitude forts...
Discover :
- the routes of the ancient Roman provinces, Via Domitia...
- religious buildings, the Camino de Santiago pathway...
- the Napoleon Obelisque marking the road to the Montgenèvre mountain pass built by the Emperor's troops...
- the sculpture of L'Envol commemorating the first International Ski Competition, organised in 1907...
- the Chaberton Fort, classified as a historical monument at an altitude of 3131m...
Go in search of these rich and diverse traces of the past scattered throughout this village of character!