"from a distance—are later explored in greater detail in the fifth season installment ""Mind's Eye"". ""Oubliette"" was first broadcast on the Fox network on November 17, 1995. It earned a Nielsen rating of 10.2, with a 17 share, meaning that roughly 10.2 percent of all television-equipped households, and 17 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode. It was watched by a total of 15.90 million viewers. In the UK it premiered the following year on BBC1 on October 17, 1996. ""Oubliette"" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Todd VanDerWerff of ""The A.V. Club"" assessed it as"
"Oeil-de-boeuf Oeil-de-boeuf, also œil de bœuf, (French, ""bull's eye""), and sometimes anglicized as ox-eye window, is a relatively small oval window, typically for an upper storey, and sometimes set on a roof slope as a dormer, or above a door to give light. Windows of this type are commonly found in the grand architecture of Baroque France. The term is also so often applied to similar round windows, like those found in Georgian architecture in Great Britain, and later Greek Revival and Colonial Revival styles in North America, that this must be considered part of the usage. The term initially"
"""ouvrage"" is open during summer months, Ouvrage Rimplas Ouvrage Rimplas is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, known also as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and three artillery blocks at an altitude of . It was the first ""ouvrage"" of any portion of the Maginot Line to be completed, in 1928. The ""ouvrage"" features an aerial tram entrance. Located on a height to the southwest of Rimplas, the position was originally called Ouvrage de la Madeleine. While it was a prototype for later work,"
"Ouvrage Restefond Ouvrage Restefond is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one artillery block and three observation blocks at the summit of the Col de la Bonnette. The entry block and an artillery block were not completed, and a further block was never built. At , Restefond is the highest Maginot ""ouvrage"". Restefond includes 668 meters of underground galleries at a depth of 64 meters. The position remains the property of the French military, with much of its equipment intact. Some of the uninstalled equipment remains at the Restefond"
"embrasures in the heavy concrete guardpost. Tunnels in the cliff wall behind the post contained a magazine, living quarters, and an escape tunnel, like a Maginot ""ouvrage"" on a much smaller scale. The Casemate Pont Saint Louis was opened for public visits by the Association AMICORF in 1995. The main ""ouvrage"" was restored beginning in 1997 and was opened to the public in February 2008. Both Cap Martin and the Pont Saint Louis post are open during summer months. Ouvrage Cap Martin Ouvrage Cap Martin is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also"
"some fortunate ones having a view of the Grotto, and storage cupboards and a table and chairs. Each room opens onto a communal area. Linking the two sides is the Administration Area, with two panoramic lifts bringing visitors to each floor. The administration offices are on the sixth and seventh floors, and there are kitchens for each side. Typically, pilgrims arrive at the Accueil Notre Dame in specially adapted buses, either from Lourdes airport or train station, and will be welcomed in the transit lounge from where they are taken to their rooms. Another accueil, the Accueil Marie St. Frai,"
"Ouvrage La Moutière Ouvrage La Moutière is a lesser work (""petit ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line at an altitude of 2440 meters. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block, with an unarmed exit block. The ""ouvrage"" supported the Ouvrage Restefond on the crest of the pass, guarding its southern flank. It also covered the Col de la Barcelonnette to the north. The position was built between 1931 and 1935. The underground section of the ""ouvrage"" consists of three parallel galleries linked by a smaller passage. A fortified barracks"
"the Ouvrage Sainte-Agnès. The ""ouvrage"" is closed and locked and in a good state of repair, although covered by vegetation. The position overlooks Autoroute A8 at the Col de Garde tunnel. Col de Garde is a compact site with two entries and a short set of rock-cut galleries with short branches for ammunition magazines, barracks and the ""usine"". Ouvrage Col de Garde Ouvrage Col de Garde is a lesser work (""petit ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks, one infantry block and one observation"
"Oculus An oculus (plural oculi, from Latin """", 'eye') is a circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall. Originating in antiquity, it is a feature of Byzantine and Neoclassical architecture. It is also known as an ""œil de boeuf"" from the French, or simply a ""bull's-eye"". The oculus was used by the Ancient Romans, one of the finest examples being that in the dome of the Pantheon. Open to the weather, it allows rain to enter and fall to the floor, where it is carried away through drains. Though the opening looks small, it actually"
"visited in the summer months, and house a museum. Ouvrage Barbonnet Ouvrage Barbonnet is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block and one infantry block facing Italy. The ""ouvrage"" was built somewhat behind the main line of fortifications on the old Fort Suchet, which was already armed with two obsolete Mougin 155mm gun turrets. Fort Suchet was built between 1883 and 1888 at 850 metres altitude two kilometres to the south of Sospel, dominating the road from Nice to the Col"
"Marie Antoinette in 1789. Passages and tunnels have been used by criminals, armies (notably the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War) and political organizations to smuggle goods and people or conceal their activities. Secret passages often have hidden or secret back doors that are camouflaged so that they appear to be part of the fire wall, or so that they appear to be an architectural feature such as a fireplace, a built-in sliding bookcase or another feature. Some entrances are more elaborately concealed and can be opened only by engaging a hidden mechanism or locking device. Other hidden doors are"
"Ouvrage Barbonnet Ouvrage Barbonnet is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block and one infantry block facing Italy. The ""ouvrage"" was built somewhat behind the main line of fortifications on the old Fort Suchet, which was already armed with two obsolete Mougin 155mm gun turrets. Fort Suchet was built between 1883 and 1888 at 850 metres altitude two kilometres to the south of Sospel, dominating the road from Nice to the Col de Tende. This corridor represented the main invasion route"
"92 men. Les Aittes is owned by the commune of Cervières, and may be visited by arrangement. Ouvrage Les Aittes Ouvrage Les Aittes is a lesser work (""petit ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three infantry blocks and one observation block, about two kilometers east of Cervières, Hautes-Alpes at an altitude of .. Construction of Les Aittes started in 1932, with work continuing until 1937, under the direction of the ""Main d'Oeuvre Militaire"" (MOM). The ""ouvrage"" was excavated directly from the rock, with no concreted galleries, the longest extending"
"Banelle, which lies near Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort in the southern French department of Gard. The portal entrance used a lintel, a horizontal block placed over two lower supporting stones in order to level out the distance to the capstone. This enabled access, usually only by crawling, through a trilithon opening (top centre), and may be seen across the whole area where Nordic megalithic architecture occurs. In portal-like openings in the chamber wall, which, for example, have been made by leaving out a supporting stone, (bottom image: above right and below right), a passage in front of the chamber allows the cross-section of"
"the junction between the Jean de Laval wing and the Bâtiment des Gardes. It served as the main entrance and its first floor is opened by a loggia. The staircase was built with tuff and its vaults are decorated with little schist coffers. The ""Chambre dorée"" (""golden room""), the only room opened to visitors, is located on the first floor. It was decorated in the 1630s with red tapestry and baroque sculptures. The overmantel of the fireplace is particularly rich, with an oil on canvas and golden cornucopias. The great gallery was originally closing the garden in front of the"
"chamber with a short passage entrance. The original excavation in 1923 found a large amount of rubble within that was probably the fallen remains of a corbelled, bee-hive shaped vault. The style is unique to the Channel Islands. It is sited on open land west of Le Parcq de L'Oeillière, with a line of sight to La Table des Marthes. Mark Patton noted that the corbelled vault required a rock such as schist, which fractures to give long, flat slabs, and in Jersey, the available rock was not suitable. Consequently, while La Sergenté is the earliest passage grave in Jersey,"
"the original configuration of the grotto was. At least one contemporary account describes a series of chambers behind the statue's niche, which can only be reached by climbing ""like a lizard"" through clefts in the rocks. Across the river from the grotto and the churches is the Accueil Notre Dame, a modern facility built in 1996 to house sick pilgrims during their time in Lourdes. The Accueil Notre Dame was built to replace the two older Accueils that were present within the Domain. The old Accueil Notre Dame stood opposite the Underground Basilica, and has been extensively remodelled, being divided"
"Grottes de Bétharram The Grottes de Bétharram are a series of French caves located at the border of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées departments and of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie regions. Located near Asson, Lestelle-Bétharram and Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, they offer a threeway discovery: by foot, by boat and finally, by train, the key to similar cave formation. The entrance is located in Asson and the exit in Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre. A 2,8 km underground walk allows us to visit the three levels of river-dug galeries in the limestone mountain. The largest, upper part, formed by rooms openly accessible to each other, is namely interesting"
"the passage extending for a further , but this is no longer accessible. A third entrance, the Puits Florence, lies on the plateau above the cave. It is deep, with the final being a vertical shaft entering the Grande Salle. The cave was first entered by the family Casteret (Norbert Casteret, his mother, his wife, and his brother) in July 1926 when they explored most of the main passage. He and his wife returned in September 1926 when they achieved the through trip. The Salle Maude was discovered and explored in August 1950 by Casteret and his daughters Maude and"
"Ouvrage Flaut Ouvrage Flaut is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one artillery block at an altitude of . The position was intended, acting with Ouvrage Gordolon, to stop an approach by Italian forces from the north towards Nice through the Vésibie Valley. Flaut was built between November 1931 and March 1935, by a contractor named Borie. The cost was 23.5 million francs. The ""ouvrage"" is laid out in the shape of a T, with a"
"exist, on a small rise in clear view of someone leaving the chateau, but all that remains now is the exposed brick frame, showing the arched opes but without an upper structure. This folly draws on architectural themes from ancient Egypt, although the form is not pyramidal. There is an obelisk nearby, carved with hieroglyphs and borne on the back of four tortoises. It was possible to access the building through an underground passage. The path to this monument was cut out of the hillside and several bridges were used to overcome differences in level. The Egyptian tomb is the"
"openings at the top have unclear function. All three of them a situated on top of a spring, from which lead an underground gallery (mina). A popular hypothesis is that somehow the underground galleries need to breathe in order not to create suction that would prevent the water to flow. But the entrances which recently were given doors would yield ample flux of air through the underground galleries. Perhaps it is more to let bats in so that they can eat bugs living in there. <BR> Cylindrical structure with a flat roof with small holes in it (also called respiro"
"Ouvrage Les Aittes Ouvrage Les Aittes is a lesser work (""petit ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three infantry blocks and one observation block, about two kilometers east of Cervières, Hautes-Alpes at an altitude of .. Construction of Les Aittes started in 1932, with work continuing until 1937, under the direction of the ""Main d'Oeuvre Militaire"" (MOM). The ""ouvrage"" was excavated directly from the rock, with no concreted galleries, the longest extending from the entrance to Block 2. In June 1940 the position was commanded by Lieutenant Renon, with"
"is located a short distance outside the domain; it is similar in design and atmosphere to the Accueil Notre Dame. Across the Gave from the Grotto is a wide, open, uncluttered space covered with grass and known in French as the ""prairie"", or in English, the meadow. In the corner of the ""prairie"" is the tent-like Chapel of Adoration, consecrated in 1995 and given over entirely to veneration of the Blessed Sacrament, There is also an open-air altar for outdoor ceremonies. Also on the prairie is a series of candle holders called 'brulières' where pilgrims can place candles of varying"
"blocks: a north entrance with one machine gun, an emergency exit, a machine gun casemate and an observation block with an AP cloche. The post was manned by 5 non-commissioned officers and 27 men. A small gallery system connected the blocks and provided shelter. The post is located in the bank of the Tinée just south of Isola at an altitude of Ouvrage Col de la Valette Ouvrage Col dela Valette is a lesser work (""petit ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ""ouvrage"" is located at an altitude of . Apart from a portion of"
"Les Agites Les Agites (el. 1569 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Yvorne and La Lécherette. The south side of the pass road lies in the Rhone valley. It passes through Corbeyrier and a 300-metre tunnel before reaching the summit. The tunnel is open to one-way traffic only, based on signs posted with allowable times of passage at both ends. The north side is substantially flatter, passing on the south shore of the Lac de l'Hongrin. This part of the road is open to private motorized vehicles only"
"room. The latter has three oriel windows, two of which have the same height as the room itself while the third one leads even higher. The oriels used to host minor lights and point towards North-west, South and North-east. From the service room, a balcony around the lantern can be reached via a stairway. However, it is not possible to walk all around the lantern because the higher oriel window blocks one part of the balcony. During the 1940s, the rooms used to be different with the inside of the black sector being accessible as a storage. At the entrance"
"Ouvrage Rimplas Ouvrage Rimplas is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, known also as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and three artillery blocks at an altitude of . It was the first ""ouvrage"" of any portion of the Maginot Line to be completed, in 1928. The ""ouvrage"" features an aerial tram entrance. Located on a height to the southwest of Rimplas, the position was originally called Ouvrage de la Madeleine. While it was a prototype for later work, it is not entirely typical of"
"Ouvrage Saint-Roch Ouvrage Saint-Roch is a work (""gros ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. Small for a ""gros ouvrages"", the ouvrage consists of one entry block, one artillery block and two observation blocks overlooking Sospel at an altitude of . The position is located just to the southwest of Sospel, its entrance block in a narrow valley and the artillery block on the other side of the ridge overlooking Sospel. The ""ouvrage"" is laid out along a single line, with the entry block to the rear, immediately followed by"
"is shaded by a cantilevered awning. The entrance facade is the most prominent feature of the front elevation. Together with its parapet, it projects slightly forward of the front of the building. Access is obtained through three flat arches placed symmetrically about the centre of the facade. A tall narrow window is located on each side of the three arches. Each of the entrances is very similar in form. A pair of maple double doors within each arch is approached via two granites steps and a shallow alcove. The double doors open in the middle and are topped with a"
"is open to the public. The remaining west wing retains its pedimented gateway, which sheltered, in a niche at first floor level, an equestrian statue of Galiot de Genouillac. The courtyard frontage is decorated with two broad friezes, richly carved with emblems referring to the military achievements of Galiot de Genouillac, and to the legend of Hercules. Inside, a grand staircase, vaulted on intersecting ribs, leads up to a marble pillar, decorated with ""grotesques"", which is thought to be the work of Jean Goujon or one of his pupils. The interior comprises a series of vaulted rooms, decorated with martial"
"to Nice from the north. Fort Suchet and Ouvrage Barbonnet operated separately, the former manned in 1940 by elements of the 157th and 158th ""Régiments d'Artillerie de Position"" (RAP) and the latter by the 95th ""Brigade Alpin de Forteresse"" (BAF), which also provided infantry support on the surface. The entire position was commanded by Captain Imbault. The Maginot fort's kitchens were used by the garrisons of both fortifications, but the mess halls were separate. Barbonnet has only two blocks, an entry block and an artillery block, and, like all Maginot fortifications, is entirely subterranean. The Mougin battery is not linked"
"portion consists of one short gallery connecting all three blocks and a shorter parallel gallery at Block 2. Ouvrage Col des Banquettes Ouvrage Col des Banquettes is a lesser work (""petit ouvrage"") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the ""Little Maginot Line"". The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks and one infantry block facing Italy at the top of the Col des Banquettes, 2 km northwest of Saint-Agnès. The position controlled the pass of the same name and was covered by Ouvrage Sainte-Agnès and the positions at Pic-de-Garuche. The Ouvrage Col des Banquettes was manned"