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Montagne Sainte-Victoire
Mountain range in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montagne Sainte-Victoire (Provençal Occitan: Venturi / Santa Venturi according to classical orthography and Ventùri / Santo Ventùri according to Mistralian orthography) is a limestone mountain ridge in the south of France which extends over 18 km (11 mi) between the départements of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var. Its highest point is the Pic des mouches at 1,011 metres (3,317 ft); this is not however the highest point in Bouches-du-Rhône, which is instead found in the Sainte-Baume massif. The Croix de Provence is a notable feature of the mountain. At a height of 19 metres, this cross, although not placed at the highest point of the mountain, stands out from the ridge far more than the Pic des Mouches.
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Montagne Sainte-Victoire | |
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![]() Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Croix de Provence on the left side | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°32′21″N 5°38′43″E |
Geography | |
Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
Parent range | Sainte-Victoire Massif |
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The mountain is celebrated for its many appearances in a series of paintings by Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), who could see it from near his house in nearby Aix-en-Provence.[1]
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