Giant of Provence
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Giant of Provence is the famous, towering mountain in southeastern France renowned for its challenging climbs and frequent appearances in the Tour de France.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mont Ventoux | 0 |
| Tom Simpson | 0 |
| Tom Simpson memorial | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| climate |
often cold at the summit
ⓘ
windy ⓘ |
| commemorates | Tom Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| diedOn | Mont Ventoux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceOfBédoinClimb | about 21.5 km ⓘ |
| elevation | 1912 m ⓘ |
| famousCyclingEvent | Tour de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
barren, rocky summit
ⓘ
observatory near the summit ⓘ |
| firstTourDeFranceAscent | 1951 ⓘ |
| hasClimbFrom |
Bédoin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaucène NERFINISHED ⓘ Sault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Tom Simpson memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetationZone |
forested lower slopes
ⓘ
treeless upper slopes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging road climbs
ⓘ
frequent appearances in the Tour de France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Provence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern France ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alpes françaises du Sud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bédoin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carpentras NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaucène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Giant of Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mont Ventoux Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaucluse department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | about 1540 m ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mont Ventoux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAverageGradientFromBédoin | about 7.5% ⓘ |
| roadMaximumGradient | about 11.5% ⓘ |
| roadType | paved summit road ⓘ |
| summitAccessibility |
accessible by bicycle
ⓘ
accessible by car ⓘ |
| surface | limestone ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular cycling destination
ⓘ
popular scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Biosphere Reserve ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
road cycling ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | large parts of Provence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.