Mont Grand is a summit reaching an altitude of 1,417 meters in the French department of Lozère.
Mont Grand | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,417 m (4,649 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°55′07″N 3°21′59″E / 44.91861°N 3.36639°E |
Geography | |
Location | Lozère, France |
Parent range | Margeride (Massif Central) |
Geography
editLocation
editMont Grand is situated in the Margeride within the Massif Central, in the French commune of Saint-Privat-du-Fau.[1]
Geology
editHistory
editThe Beast of Gévaudan perpetrated its atrocities against the population of Northern Gévaudan and its outskirts between 1764 and 1767. The majority of the attacks were concentrated between three mountains: Mont Mouchet, Montchauvet, and Mont Grand, which are approximately 15 kilometers apart.[3]
References
edit- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ Bulletin du Service de la carte géologique de la France (in French). Libr. polytechnique C. Béranger. 1963.
- ^ Colin, Serge (1990-01-01). Autour de la bête du Gévaudan (in French). FeniXX réédition numérique. ISBN 978-2-307-09895-9.