Mont Mouchet | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,497 m (4,911 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°58′32″N 3°22′22″E / 44.97556°N 3.37278°E |
Geography | |
Location | Haute-Loire - Lozère, France |
Parent range | Margeride (Massif Central) |
Mont Mouchet is a 1,497-metre-high (4,911 ft) mountain located on the border of the French départements of Cantal, Haute-Loire and Lozère. It is famous for the historical events which took place there, notably during the Second World War where it hosted a group of French resistance fighters, the Maquis du Mont Mouchet. At the summit there is a large cairn and view-point (about 3 metres high) from which there is a splendid panoramic view over much of Central France from the Massif Central to the Alps.