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.

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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

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Ardèche contains Mont Gerbier de Jonc
Loire sourceLocation Mont Gerbier de Jonc