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Location Category ID: 17830 Added to Database: 15 June 2010 Last Edited: 15 June 2010 Address: Association des Amis, Du Fort de Pré-Giroud, Rue de l’Ancienne Poste 24, 1337 Vallorbe (Postal) Poimboeuf, 1337 Vallorbe (Physical) Telephone: 021 843 25 83 Email: francis.rossi [at] bluewin.ch (Replace [at] with @) Opening Times: Daily 1100-1645 (3 July – 22 August) Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 1130-1615 (1 May – 2 July and 23 August – 1 November) Official Website: Pre-Giroud Other Links: MySwitzerland Latitude, Longitude: 46.71188406 , 6.41380548 Location Accuracy: 7 Tanks Previously Here: The fort of Pré-Giroud is built into the hills above the village of Le Day, a couple of kilometres east of the town of Vallorbe. It overlooks Switzerland’s eastern border with France and was intended to prevent the passage of enemy forces through the Col de Jougne mountain pass and to provide support to border troops. It was acquired by the ‘Amis du Fort de Vallorbe (Pré-Giroud)’ (Friends of the Fort) in 1988 after being declassified by the Swiss Army. It consists of six blockhouses in a casemate, interconnected with ammunition stores, and engine room and barracks, all built into the rock. There are also three independent bunkers plus barbed wire entanglements.

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October 2009 1: Main entrance building Taken: 25 October 2009 Contributor: M. Foti Location Photo ID: 293 Added: 15 June 2010 Views: 148 Has Priority: 0

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