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Mountain in France
Mont d'Arbois
Peak of Mont d'Arbois (centre) seen from above
Highest point
Elevation1,833 m (6,014 ft)
Coordinates45°51′17″N 06°40′10″E / 45.85472°N 6.66944°E / 45.85472; 6.66944
Geography
Mont d'Arbois is located in FranceMont d'ArboisMont d'ArboisLocation in France
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeBeaufortain Massif

Mont d'Arbois is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Beaufortain Massif range, at an altitude of 1833 metres above sea level.

History

The Mont d'Arbois is home to the Domaine du Mont d'Arbois, developed by Noémie de Rothschild in 1921.

During World War II, French journalist Émile Servan-Schreiber hid here in his "Chalet Nanouk" with his Jewish family, including his Yiddish-speaking mother.

References

  1. "Noémie de Rothschild". Stations de sports d'hiver. La Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. Grandjacques, Gabriel (2007). La montagne-refuge : les juifs au pays du Mont-Blanc : Saint-Gervais, Megève-- 1940-1944. Montmélian: Fontaine de Siloé. pp. 47–48. ISBN 9782842063597. OCLC 181625519.
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