Fort Marie-Christine
The Fort Marie-Christine is a Sardinian Citadel in Aussois in France .
The fort is named after Maria Christina of Savoy . It was built in the 19th century under her father Victor Emanuel I to protect the Kingdom of Sardinia , to which the Maurienne belonged at that time. The fort is part of the Barrière de l'Esseillon barrier .
Today the facility is a youth hostel .
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Coordinates: 45 ° 13 '17.2 " N , 6 ° 44' 5.4" E