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Mont Donon
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Mont Donon is the highest peak in the northern Vosges.[2] It is a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France.
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![]() Temple-like structure built in 1869 at the summit of Mont Donon to protect archeological remains | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 270 m (890 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°30′50″N 07°10′15″E |
Geography | |
Location | Bas-Rhin, France |
Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
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On Donon, there is an 80 metre tall lattice tower for TV transmission. Its TV transmission antennas are covered by a polymeric cylinder, which gives its structure a characteristic shape.
An engraved block of sandstone near the summit commemorates the conception of Victor Hugo.[3]
Many archaeological remains of a Gallo-Roman sanctuary have been found on and around the top of the mountain. They are now displayed in the Musée archéologique de Strasbourg.