Obélisque Napoléon

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • 19th C
Elevation : 1860m
Place de l'Obélisque, Route d'Italie, 05100 Montgenèvre
The Obelisk was erected to the glory of Napoleon and inaugurated on 12 April 1804
It is located at the exit of the village of Montgenèvre and its history is linked to the construction of the pass road.
The obelisk was blown up in 1835 by the Piedmontese and rebuilt by the architect Joseph Andreoli under King Louis Philippe. The stones used were cast and set with lime mortar and cement and bound together with iron spikes
The original marble commemorative plaques, also destroyed, were replaced by bronze plaques, engraved in four languages: French, Italian, Spanish and Latin, which read the tribute paid to Napoleon Bonaparte and Prefect Ladoucette

Services

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Rates

Rates

Free access.

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Obélisque Napoléon
Elevation : 1860m
Place de l'Obélisque, Route d'Italie, 05100 Montgenèvre
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Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Near shuttle stop
  • Lake view
  • Mountain view
  • Mountain location
  • Bottom of slopes
  • Station district
  • Close to a public transportation
  • River 5 km away
  • Ski resort
  • Close to GR footpath
  • Bus station under 300 m
  • Bus stop < 500 m

Access

Access
  • Located between the Tourist Office and the Obelisk Quarter
Updated on 19 January 2023 at 18:00
by Office de Tourisme de Montgenèvre
(Offer identifier : 795798)
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