Ouvrage Fressinéa

Ouvrage Fressinéa
Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line
Southeast France
Ouvrage Fressinéa
Coordinates 44°03′47″N 7°07′02″E / 44.06314°N 7.11731°E / 44.06314; 7.11731
Site information
Controlled by France
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built by CORF
In use Preserved
Materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation
Battles/wars Italian invasion of France
Ouvrage Fressinéa
Type of work: Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage)
sector
└─sub-sector
Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
└─tinée-Vésubie, Quartier Gaudissart
Regiment: 84th BAF
Number of blocks: 3
Strength: 3 non-commissioned officers, 33 men

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 ft).[1] 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.[2] The initial contractor was Pioljeux. Construction was finished by Thorrand et Cie at a cost of 1.7 million francs.[3]

Description

Fressinéa is located on the D2205 road along the Tinée river. The post controls movement along the road and valley towards Nice.[1][7]

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.[2][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010). "Fressinéa (po de)". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Ouvrage de la Frassinea". Les Sentinelles des Alpes (in French). Association Grande Traversée des Alpes. 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. Mary|, Tome 4, p. 29
  4. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Fressinéa (po de) Bloc 1". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  5. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Fressinéa (po de) Bloc 2". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  6. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Fressinéa (po de) Bloc 3". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  7. Mary, Tome 4, pp. 34-37
  8. Kaufmann 2011, pp. 267-268

Bibliography

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