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Litroz

Canton of Valais · District: Martigny · No published figure for the locality; the municipality of Trient has 181 inhabitants (31.12.2025, provisional FSO figure)
Part of the municipality of Trient
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Origin of the name Litroz

On the national map the place is named « Litro ». The origin of this name remains unexplained.[6]

Founding of Litroz

Above the Tête-Noire gorges, Litroz is a hamlet of the municipality of Trient. During the Second World War a fort was dug here under the mountain, in a rock face rising 300 metres above the gorges. It is the largest of the dozen or so works in the valley, designed to block any armed incursion from the Chamonix valley towards Martigny and the heart of the Redoubt. Kept during the Cold War, these works were only declassified in the early 2000s. Restored and re-equipped by the Association du Fort de Litroz, the fort has been open to visitors since 2002.[1][2][3]

History of Litroz

1939-1945. During the Second World War the Litroz fort is dug into the rock above the Tête-Noire gorges.[2][3]

1940. A concrete blockhouse camouflaged as a chalet or barn, part of the Litroz fortifications, dates from 1940.[4]

Cold War. The valley's fortifications are maintained.[1]

early 2000s. The valley's works are declassified.[1]

2002. The Litroz fort opens to the public, with its armament, equipment and uniforms.[2]

2007. In July the Col de la Forclaz fortifications, restored with the help of the Association du Fort de Litroz, open to the public.[1]

Historic sites in Litroz

Litroz fort. Dug under the mountain in a rock face overlooking the Tête-Noire gorges, the fort is shown complete with armament, equipment and uniforms as it was during the Cold War. Visitors can see a 9 cm anti-tank gun and a 10.5 cm gun in a turret. The Association du Fort de Litroz gives guided tours to groups.[1][2]

Sources

  1. Commune de Trient, « Forts de la Forclaz et de Litroz »
  2. Association des musées suisses, « Fort de Litroz »
  3. Vallée du Trient Tourisme, « Litroz Fort »
  4. MySwitzerland, « Fort Litroz »
  5. Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS), STATPOP, chiffres provisoires au 31.12.2025, via citypopulation.de
  6. geo.admin.ch, recherche de lieux (coordonnées de Litroz)

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