Refuge du Mont Jovet is a mountain hut ('refuge') in the Savoie region of the French Alps, opened in 1890 and now maintained by the Bozel municipality.[1] It is located a three-hour walk from La Cour, or a 45-minute drive from Bozel.[1]

Refuge du Mont Jovet
Refuge du Mount Jovet from the top of Mount Jovet
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General information
TypeAlpine hut
LocationSavoie
CountryFrance
Coordinates45°29′28″N 6°37′52″E / 45.49111°N 6.63111°E / 45.49111; 6.63111
Opened1890
Website
http://en.ot-bozel.com/mont-jovet-mountain-hut-1.html

It is open from June through September each year and has bedrooms for 2-4 people each plus a dormitory for 10, showers and a restaurant.[2] During the winter, when the main refuge is closed, a simpler refuge built in 2016 is available, 80m down the slope.[1]

45°29′32″N 6°37′55″E / 45.49222°N 6.63194°E / 45.49222; 6.63194

See also

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List of mountain huts in the Alps

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Refuge du Mont Jovet". Bozel Mairie. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Mont Jovet mountain hut". Bozel. Retrieved 6 January 2018.