From Mont Cenis Pass, take the path that climbs across the Alpine pastures to the Petite Turra. Follow the track on the right to the Fort. Backtrack and go back down via the old military track, then the forest track on your right. Follow the D1006 road back to Mont Cenis Pass.
Be careful when visiting the Fort: unsecured ruins (vaults, underground passages, sentry boxes, etc.).
- Historic site and monument
Turra Fort
The only fort built by the French on the Mont Cenis plateau, it is ideally located, perched on its promontory. It will offer you a view of the Mont Cenis lake, the Italian mountains, Val Cenis Lanslebourg and the Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
Historic site and monument Turra Fort Val-Cenis
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Prices
Free access.
Reception
Pets on a leash
Opening
From 01/06 to 31/10, daily.
Depending on snow conditions. Please note that the fort cannot be visited.
Services
- Pets welcome
Contacts
Access
Access to the fort: presence of a handrail, path not recommended in rainy weather.
From the Mont Cenis pass, take the path that climbs through the mountain pastures to the little Turra. Take the track on the right to the Fort. Retrace your steps and go down the old military track then the forest track on your right. Follow the D1006 road to the Mont Cenis pass.
