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Mountain in Switzerland This article is about the mountain in Switzerland. For other uses, see Gramont (disambiguation).
Le Grammont
Le Grammont (left) seen from Montreux
Highest point
Elevation2,172 m (7,126 ft)
Prominence201 m (659 ft)
Parent peakLes Jumelles
Coordinates46°21′26.9″N 6°49′16.2″E / 46.357472°N 6.821167°E / 46.357472; 6.821167
Geography
Le Grammont is located in SwitzerlandLe GrammontLe GrammontLocation in Switzerland
Main peaks in Chablais Alps About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 10km
6miles Val d'IlliezVal d'IlliezCol des Montets Col des Montets France Switzerland Lake GenevaLe Cheval Blanc Le Cheval BlancMont de Boisy Mont de BoisyMont Orchez Mont OrchezLes Trables (Mont Bichet,La Crêche) Les Trables (Mont Bichet,La Crêche)Pointe des Brasses Pointe des BrassesPointe de Miribel Pointe de MiribelMontagne des Mémises Montagne des MémisesGrenier de Commune Grenier de CommuneLe Môle Le MôleMont Ouzon Mont OuzonPointe d'Ireuse Pointe d'IreuseMont Billiat Mont BilliatPointe d'Uble Pointe d'UblePointe de Chavasse Pointe de ChavassePointe de Nyon Pointe de NyonPointe de Bellevue Pointe de BellevueDent du Vélan Dent du VélanPointe de l'Au Pointe de l'AuLe Grammont Le GrammontFontanabran FontanabranPointe d'Anterne Pointe d'AnterneLuisin LuisinMont Ruan Mont RuanTenneverge TennevergeHauts-Forts Hauts-FortsMont Buet Mont BuetDents Blanches Dents BlanchesMont de Grange Mont de GrangeCornettes de Bise Cornettes de BiseDent d'Oche Dent d'OcheLes Jumelles Les Jumelles Tour Sallière Tour Sallière Dents du Midi Dents du Midi  Mouse over (or touch) gives more detail of peaks.Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeChablais Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail

Le Grammont (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁamɔ̃]) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, near Le Bouveret in Valais. At 2,172 metres (7,126 feet) above sea level, it is one of the highest peaks overlooking Lake Geneva. Various trails lead to the summit, mostly from the southern side.

On the way to the summit, there is a mountain lake, the Lac de Taney.

The Grammont in the morning sun, by Ferdinand Hodler.

The Tauredunum event of AD 563 is thought to have occurred on the slopes of Le Grammont, named for a Roman-era fortress situated close to the point where the Rhône flows into Lake Geneva.

During the Second World War, there is a recorded incident of a Lancaster of the Royal Air Force getting shot down by the Swiss anti-aircraft gunners and crashing into the mountain. The pilot of the aircraft was Horace Badge and all of the crew were lost.

See also

Notes and references

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Crosses (1,971 m).
  2. "207 Squadron RAF History - Crew memorials - Badge Crew, le Bouveret, Switzerland".

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