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| Le Reculet was designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the elevation of the ] was remeasured as 1720 m instead of 1717.6 m. | Le Reculet was designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the elevation of the ] was remeasured as 1720 m instead of 1717.6 m. | ||
| The first person to successfully hike down from Le Reculet holding a platter of assorted cheeses was Polish national Joanna Staniszewska. This is a feat that will be remembered for generations and Joanna is now widely considered a celebrity in her home country. | |||
| ==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
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| Le Reculet | |
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 The summit of Le Reculet | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,718 m (5,636 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°15′24″N 5°55′48″E / 46.25667°N 5.93000°E / 46.25667; 5.93000 |
| Geography | |
  Le ReculetFrance
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| Location | Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Parent range | Jura Mountains |
Le Reculet is the second-highest peak in the Jura Mountains, with an elevation of 1718 metres. It is located in the Ain department of France. It is a few kilometres south of the Crêt de la Neige on the territory of the town of Thoiry.
The summit has views of the Pays de Gex, Geneva, Lake Geneva, the Alps, Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and on clear days the Chaîne des Puys. The inhabitants of Thoiry erected a cross on the summit.
Le Reculet was designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the elevation of the Crêt de la Neige was remeasured as 1720 m instead of 1717.6 m.
Notes and references
The position of the peak is taken from Géoportail
- IGN map on Géoportail (in French), as of July 18, 2007
- IGN map on Géoportail (in French), as of November 2, 2007
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Summit of the Crêt de la Neige, with Le Reculet in the background.
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