24 September 2007

Sainte Agnès - 2

Not a pretty picture, but the promised Fort which is part of the Maginot Line. The Maginot Fort in Sainte Agnès was built in 1932. Solidly built, the fort sits on the edge of the village overlooking the sea, serving today as a popular tourist attraction. I found THIS LINK on the Internet which describes a visit by a group interested in all the forts of the Maginot line.

Tomorrow we'll have far prettier photos of the village.

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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous24 September, 2007

    I just came from a blog where people are building a new home on top of a German WWII bunker. That was interesting. This is too and the photos of it are nice.

    Just added more photos from 1954 to my Japanese blog.

    http://sendai-shi.blogspot.com/

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  2. Denton24 September, 2007

    It looks very formidable. It also looks like it might blend in with the mountain ... I sometimes forgo a post because the scene is not visually appealing. However, if the subject is interesting, as it is when discussing "forts of the Maginot line", I think the post should be made.

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  3. Anonymous24 September, 2007

    That is a very interesting fort. It is very different from any fort I have visited before.

    teeth whitener

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  4. imac24 September, 2007

    very nice photo's Jilly.
    A wish you were here feeling come from them.

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  5. Felicia24 September, 2007

    It blends in very well with the rocks behind it. That is true what Denton says...life is not always "visually appealing", so thanks for showing us the fort.

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  6. Eddie25 September, 2007

    As you say, not a pretty picture but powerful, enigmatic, and full of menace. For me, another indication of the many different and interesting things to see in Menton and around.

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  7. Lavenderlady25 September, 2007

    A compeling reminder of history. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. Ming the Merciless25 September, 2007

    I love the interesting shapes. I would never have guess it was a fort

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