Sommet de Finiels
| Sommet de Finiels | |
|---|---|
 View from the Sommet de Finiels. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,699 m (5,574 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°25′34″N 3°44′21″E / 44.42611°N 3.73917°E |
| Geography | |
  Sommet de Finiels France | |
| Location | Lozère, France |
| Parent range | Mont Lozère (Massif Central) |
The Sommet de Finiels (1,699 m) is the highest point of Mont Lozère, a mountain range extending from Florac to Villefort in an east–west direction, and from Bleymard to Pont-de-Monvert in a north–south direction.
Geography
[edit]In the Cévennes National Park, it is also the highest point in Lozère and the Cévennes, surpassing Mont Aigoual (1,565 m), which is located on the Gard-Lozère border.[1][2]
The position and altitude of this point allow for views of the Alps to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Plomb du Cantal to the northwest on very clear days.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ "Le Mont Aigoual". Cévennes Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ France, Centre (2024-04-18). "Tourisme - On a testé pour vous la montée à vélo du col de Finiels en Lozère, paysage du chemin de Stevenson". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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