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'''Le Reculet''' is the second-highest summit in the ]. It is located in the ] ] in ]. Its altitude is 1718 metres.<ref name="ign">IGN map on ] (in French), as of July 18, 2007</ref> It is situated a few kilometres south of the ] on the territory of the town of ]. '''Le Reculet''' is the second-highest summit in the ]. It is located in the ] ] in ]. Its altitude is 1718 metres.<ref name="ign">IGN map on ] (in French), as of July 18, 2007</ref> It is situated a few kilometres south of the ] on the territory of the town of ].


A cross was erected on the summit by the inhabitants of Thoiry. The summit offers spectacular views of the ], ], ], the ], ], the ], and on clear days the ]. A cross was erected on the summit by the inhabitants of Thoiry. The summit has views of the ], ], ], the ], ], the ], and on clear days the ].


Le Reculet was sometimes designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the elevation of the ] was revised upwards to 1720 m instead of 1717.6 m. Le Reculet was sometimes designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the elevation of the ] was revised upwards to 1720 m instead of 1717.6 m.

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Le Reculet
The summit of Le Reculet
Highest point
Elevation1,718 m (5,636 ft)
Coordinates46°15′24″N 5°55′48″E / 46.25667°N 5.93000°E / 46.25667; 5.93000
Geography
Le Reculet is located in FranceLe ReculetLe ReculetFrance
LocationAin, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeJura Mountains

Le Reculet is the second-highest summit in the Jura Mountains. It is located in the Ain department in France. Its altitude is 1718 metres. It is situated a few kilometres south of the Crêt de la Neige on the territory of the town of Thoiry.

A cross was erected on the summit by the inhabitants 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.

Le Reculet was sometimes designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the elevation of the Crêt de la Neige was revised upwards to 1720 m instead of 1717.6 m.

Notes and references

The position of the peak is taken from Géoportail

  1. IGN map on Géoportail (in French), as of July 18, 2007
  2. IGN map on Géoportail (in French), as of November 2, 2007
  • Summit of the Crêt de la Neige, with Le Reculet in the background. Summit of the Crêt de la Neige, with Le Reculet in the background.


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