Ouvrage Valdeblore

Ouvrage Valdeblore 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 artillery block and one observation block at an altitude of 842 metres (2,762 ft).^[1] Valdeblore was built starting in November 1930 by Poiljeux contractors, and was completed by Thorrand et Cie in April 1933 at a cost of 1.6 million francs.^[2]

Ouvrage Valdeblore
Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line
Southeast France
Site information
Controlled by	France
Location
Ouvrage Valdeblore
Coordinates	44.07154°N 7.15063°E / 44.07154; 7.15063
Site history
Built by	CORF
In use	Abandoned
Materials	Concrete, steel, rock excavation
Battles/wars	Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon

Ouvrage Valdeblore
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

Description

• Block 1 (entry): one machine gun embrasure.^[3]
• Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure.^[4]
• Block 3 (infantry): one twin heavy machine gun embrasure and one heavy machine gun/47mm anti-tank gun embrasure.^[5]

Valdeblore covers the D2565 road and the valley of the Valdeblore stream in conjunction with the petit ouvrage Fressinéa and the gros ouvrage Rimplas.^[6]

See also

• List of Alpine Line ouvrages