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Fort de Joux
Fort de Joux. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Fort de Joux (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də ʒu]) or Château de Joux (French pronunciation: [ʃato də ʒu]) is a castle, later transformed into a fort, located in La Cluse-et-Mijoux in the Doubs department in the Jura Mountains of France. It commands the mountain pass Cluse de Pontarlier.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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