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Access to Montgenèvre and Napoleon Obelisk
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Access to Montgenèvre and Napoleon Obelisk
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Access to Montgenèvre and Napoleon Obelisk
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Stefano Fumagalli
July 5, 2022
Mountain biking
The Obelisk dedicated to Napoleon Napoleon was inaugurated on April 12, 1804.
It is located at the entrance to the village of Monginevro (Italy side) and its history is linked to the construction of the road to the pass.
The obelisk was destroyed with explosives in 1835 by the Piedmontese and rebuilt by the architect Giuseppe Andreoli under King Louis Philippe.
The original marble commemorative plaques, also destroyed, have been replaced by bronze plaques, engraved in four languages: French, Italian, Spanish and Latin, where you can read the homage paid to Napoleon Bonaparte and the prefect Ladoucette.
It is located at the entrance to the village of Monginevro (Italy side) and its history is linked to the construction of the road to the pass.
The obelisk was destroyed with explosives in 1835 by the Piedmontese and rebuilt by the architect Giuseppe Andreoli under King Louis Philippe.
The original marble commemorative plaques, also destroyed, have been replaced by bronze plaques, engraved in four languages: French, Italian, Spanish and Latin, where you can read the homage paid to Napoleon Bonaparte and the prefect Ladoucette.
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•Stefano Fumagalli
July 9, 2022
Mountain biking
The Obelisk was dedicated to Napoleon and inaugurated on April 12, 1804.
It is located at the exit of the village of Montgenèvre and its history is linked to the construction of the road to the pass.
Nearby is "L'envol", a 12 meter high welded stainless steel lattice sculpture representing the Swiss champion Keller performing his 23m jump at the 1st international ski competition on 11 February 1907.
It is located at the exit of the village of Montgenèvre and its history is linked to the construction of the road to the pass.
Nearby is "L'envol", a 12 meter high welded stainless steel lattice sculpture representing the Swiss champion Keller performing his 23m jump at the 1st international ski competition on 11 February 1907.
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•LucaOmarBergamasco
August 14, 2025
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Entrance to the village of Monginevro from the Italian side. Note the Napoleonic obelisk and a statue of three soldiers supporting a ski-jumping officer (surreal).
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