Mount-Dolphin

Mount-Dolphin is a common French, located in the department of the Hautes-Alpes and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Geography

Mount-dolphin is located on a rock plate which overhang the confluence of the valleys of the Durance and of the Guil.

History


Founded in 1693 by Vauban, Mount-Dolphin is before a a whole Fortified town intended to lock the accesses of the high valley of the Durance or Guil.

A first project had been conceived by Vauban in 1679, but noncarried out. It is a raid of the duke of Savoy against the Dauphine one which decides construction of this place. Work is stopped as of October.

But it is only in 1944 that the site will know its first acts of war by a bombardment.


Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Member of the Network of the major sites of Vauban

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of Hautes-Alpes

External bonds

  • Official site of Mount-Dolphin
  • Mount-Dolphin on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Mount-Dolphin on the site of INSEE
  • Mount-Dolphin on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Mount-Dolphin on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Mount-Dolphin on Mapquest
  • Seen air of the Mount Dolphin on the gĂ©oportail of the IGN

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