page_title: Modane
section_title: Places and monuments
hierarchical_section_title: Modane / Local culture and heritage / Places and monuments
caption_attribution_description: English: Former railroad tunnel of Mont-Cenis entrance, in Savoie, France. Français&#160;: Ancienne entrée du tunnel ferroviaire du Mont-Cenis en Savoie, France.
context_page_description: Modane is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
  The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park. It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until the Treaty of Turin in 1860.
context_section_description: The fountain in front of the town hall (Place de la Mairie) is listed as an historical monument. It dates from 1572.
  The leaning house: The leaning house is located on the road of Modane to Valfréjus. Formerly known as la poudrière [the powder magazine], it was used to shelter a stock of powder intended to destroy the tunnel in the event of war. The house was made of dry stone. In 1939, it was overcome by the construction of a concrete blockhouse. In 1944 the Germans dynamited the railway tunnel and the dry stone house collapsed. The blockhouse flew 30 metres (98 ft) and on falling, sank into the ground while remaining intact. When one enters one easily loses balance, because it is tilted at two angles. It is the most visited monument of the Savoie (free visit). The leaning house is part of the Association of the Saint-Gobain Fort Museum. It belongs to the army, SNCF and the commune of Modane.
  The Fort du Replaton was built to defend the entrance of the railway tunnel at the end of the 19th century. This Séré de Rivières-type fort cannot be visited. The walk departing from Loutraz (30 min) is worthwhile as one can see the illuminations of the fort at night.
  The monumental entrance of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel was built during the first breakthrough of the Alps between 1857 and 1871. This former entrance of the Fréjus rail tunnel is situated on the road linking Modane to Valfréjus.
  The Saint-Jacques Chapel: A unique baroque building of the town, this small Romanesque chapel, in its construction, has been completely restored. Visits are on request from the association for the restoration of the chapel.
  The parish church: A testimony of reconstruction, it is due to the architect and also author of the best-known church of the Plateau d'Assy. Only the bell tower of this building pre-dates World War II, the rest having been destroyed during bombings.
  The Fort of Saint-Gobain: A structure of the Maginot Line built in 1933 to protect the national road and railway.
  Modane internment camp: 539th group of foreign workers in 1940.
caption: Former entrance to the Fréjus Rail Tunnel
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