Batterie de Dormillouse

The military men were calling it “batterie du col bas” (low pass battery) when it is actually located on a summit, traditionally called Dormillouse by locals, meaning the “sleeper”, a way to call marmots.
The col bas is located a few hours walk away from there. This col was, until the 19th century, the common path to go from Seyne to the Ubaye valley.

At an altitude of 2505m, it was overlooked the Ubaye valley and controled traffic in the col. Most importantly, its high location was...