Ouvrage Fressinen
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Ouvrage Fressinéa, also known as Fraisinéa or Frassinéa 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 at an altitude of 482 metres (1,581.4 ft). It is associated with the gros ouvrage of Rimplas
, the first Maginot fortification to be constructed anywhere. Fressinéa was built between November 1930 and April 1934, accommodating 30 soldiers under a lieutenant with two months of provisions. The initial contractor was Pioljeux. Construction was finished by Thorrand et Cie at a cost of 1.7 million francs.
Fressinéa is located on the D2205 road along the Tinée
river. The post controls movement along the road and valley towards Nice
.
Fressinéa was held by the French Army until 1970, when it was sold to the commune of Rimplas
. The fort is under the care of Les amis de l'ouvrage Maginot de la Frassiné. It is open to the public in spring, summer and fall months.
Maginot Line
The Maginot Line , named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defences, which France constructed along its borders with Germany and Italy, in light of its experience in World War I,...
's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line
Alpine Line
The Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line was the component of the Maginot Line that defended the southeastern portion of France...
. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block at an altitude of 482 metres (1,581.4 ft). It is associated with the gros ouvrage of Rimplas
Ouvrage Rimplas
Ouvrage Rimplas is a work 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 of . It was the first ouvrage of any portion of the Maginot Line to be...
, the first Maginot fortification to be constructed anywhere. Fressinéa was built between November 1930 and April 1934, accommodating 30 soldiers under a lieutenant with two months of provisions. The initial contractor was Pioljeux. Construction was finished by Thorrand et Cie at a cost of 1.7 million francs.
Description
- Block 1 (entry): one machine gun embrasure.
- Block 2 (observation): one machine gun embrasure.
- Block 3 (infantry): one heavy twin machine gun embrasure and one heavy machine gun/47mm anti-tank gun embrasure.
Fressinéa is located on the D2205 road along the Tinée
Tinée
The Tinée is a river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette, in the Maritime Alps. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Isola and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, and it flows into the Var near Utelle.-External...
river. The post controls movement along the road and valley towards Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
.
Fressinéa was held by the French Army until 1970, when it was sold to the commune of Rimplas
Rimplas
Rimplas is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*...
. The fort is under the care of Les amis de l'ouvrage Maginot de la Frassiné. It is open to the public in spring, summer and fall months.
External links
- Amis de l'Ouvrage Maginot de la Frassninéa
- Fressinéa (petit ouvrage de) at fortiff.be
- Ouvrage de la Frassinea at Les Sentinelles des Alpes