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Hill in Yvelines, France
Colline d'Élancourt
Colline de la Revanche
Neighbourhood of Clef de Saint-Pierre and Colline d'Élancourt
Highest point
Elevation231 m (758 ft)
Prominence69 m (226 ft)
Coordinates48°47′18″N 1°58′05″E / 48.78833°N 1.96806°E / 48.78833; 1.96806
Geography
Colline d'Élancourt is located in Île-de-France (region)Colline d'ÉlancourtColline d'Élancourt
CountryFrance
RegionYvelines

Colline d'Élancourt, previously known Colline de la Revanche, is a hill located in Élancourt in the French department of Yvelines. With a height of 231 meters above sea level, it is the highest point in Yvelines and Île-de-France.

The Eiffel Tower, Montparnasse Tower, La Défense, Étang de Saint-Quentin and Meudon Forest are visible from the top of the hill. Colline d'Élancourt was chosen to host the mountain biking events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

The artificial hill is located at the site of former sandstone quarries that supplied materials for construction. After the quarries closed in the middle of 19th century, the site was used as a landfill until 1975. In the 1980s the hill was transformed into a public park.

Toponymy

The name of the place called La Revanche first appeared in 1881. In 2004, the municipal council of Élancourt in 2004 changed the name of the hill to Colline d'Élancourt.

References

  1. ^ "Colline de la Revanche, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. "Elancourt Hill". olympics.com.
  3. Club de généalogie de Maurepas Élancourt, Racines, No. 55, mai 2010, page 4
Venues of the 2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)
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Stand-alone venues
Football stadia
Non-competitive venues
Olympic venues in cycling
19th century
1896
Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome
20th century
1900
Vélodrome de Vincennes
1904
Francis Olympic Field
1908
White City Stadium
1912
Liljeholmen, Mälaren
1920
Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
1924
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Vélodrome de Vincennes
1928
Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium
1932
Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue
1936
Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium
1948
Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park
1952
Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome
1956
Broadmeadows, Velodrome
1960
Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa
1964
Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome
1968
Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit
1972
Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion
1976
Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40
1980
Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway
1984
Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo
1988
Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course
1992
A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta
1996
Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
21st century
2000
Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands
2004
Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
2008
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course
2012
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2016
Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Centre, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome
2020
Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Fuji Speedway, Ariake Urban Sports Park
2024
Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Champs-Élysées, Colline d'Élancourt
2028
VELO Sports Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grand Park, Downtown Long Beach, Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
2032
Sunshine Coast Region, Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Sleeman Centre, Victoria Park
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