Mont Gerbier de Jonc
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Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a distinctive volcanic mountain in the Massif Central of France, renowned as the symbolic birthplace of the Loire River.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
natural monument ⓘ volcanic cone ⓘ |
| access | road D378 ⓘ |
| approximateLatitude | 44.842° N ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 4.220° E ⓘ |
| approximateProminence | about 300 m ⓘ |
| averageAscentTime | about 30–45 minutes from parking ⓘ |
| climateZone | mountain oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic birthplace of the longest river in France ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Loire
ⓘ
surface form:
Loire basin
|
| elevation | 1551 m ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name likely linked to local term for rushes or grasses (jonc) ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasMultipleSprings | true ⓘ |
| hasOfficialSourceMonument | true ⓘ |
| hasSummitCross | true ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacilities |
information panels
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ |
| hikingDifficulty | easy to moderate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ardèche department
ⓘ
Massif Central ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
|
| locatedNear | commune of Sainte-Eulalie, Ardèche ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerritoryOf | commune of Saint-Martial, Ardèche ⓘ |
| longestRiverAssociated |
Loire
ⓘ
surface form:
Loire River
|
| mountainRange | Massif Central ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Mont Mézenc ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the symbolic source of the Loire River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parc naturel régional des Monts d’Ardèche
ⓘ
surface form:
Monts d’Ardèche area
|
| protectedStatus | listed natural site of France ⓘ |
| rockType | phonolite ⓘ |
| shape | conical ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
Loire
ⓘ
surface form:
Loire River
|
| springType | karst springs ⓘ |
| tourism |
panoramic viewpoint over the Ardèche highlands
ⓘ
popular hiking destination ⓘ |
| vegetation |
coniferous woodland on slopes
ⓘ
subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Loire plateau
ⓘ
Mont Mézenc ⓘ
surface form:
Mont Mézenc massif
|