Mont Donon

Mont Donon
Temple-like structure built in 1869 at the summit of Mont Donon to protect archeological remains
Highest point
Elevation1,009 m (3,310 ft)[1]
Prominence270 m (890 ft)
Coordinates48°30′50″N 07°10′15″E / 48.51389°N 7.17083°E / 48.51389; 7.17083
Geography
Mont Donon is located in France
Mont Donon
Mont Donon
France
LocationBas-Rhin, France
Parent rangeVosges Mountains

Mont Donon is the highest peak in the northern Vosges.[2] It is a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France.

On Donon, there is an 80 metre tall lattice tower for TV transmission. Its TV transmission antennas are covered by a polymeric cylinder, which gives its structure a characteristic shape.

An engraved block of sandstone near the summit commemorates the conception of Victor Hugo.[3]

Many archaeological remains of a Gallo-Roman sanctuary have been found on and around the top of the mountain. They are now displayed in the Musée archéologique de Strasbourg.

  1. ^ "Le Donon, montagne sacrée". valleedelabruche.fr. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Plan Massif du Donon, France". cityzeum.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Victor Hugo". The New York Times.