Le Reculet

Le Reculet is the second-highest peak in the Jura Mountains, with an elevation of 1717 metres. It is located in the department of . It is a few kilometres south of the on the territory of the town of Thoiry.
Wikipedia
Photo: Krzyp, CC BY 2.5 pl.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Croix du Reculet and Crêt de la Neige.

Cross
Photo: Jimct, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cross.

Peak
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level. Its prominence is 1266 m.

Peak
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean-de-Gonville and Chézery-Forens.

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern . The commune of was created in 1962 from the union of the villages of Chézery and Forens.

Town
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is a commune in the department within the region of eastern . It is located in the Pays de Gex, at the foot of the Jura Mountains.

Le Reculet

Latitude
46.25698° or 46° 15′ 25″ north
Longitude
5.92983° or 5° 55′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,717 metres (5,633 feet)
Open location code
8FR77W4H+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9851581913
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3002380
Wiki­data ID
Q1456446
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Satellite Map

Discover Le Reculet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Le Reculet” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Le Reculet”
  • Cebuano: “Le Reculet”
  • Dutch: “Le Reculet”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ل ريكوليت”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل لى ريكوليت”
  • French: “Le Reculet”
  • French: “Reculet”
  • German: “Reculet”
  • Japanese: “ル・ルキュレ”
  • Ladin: “Le Reculet”
  • Polish: “Le Reculet”
  • Portuguese: “Le Reculet”
  • Spanish: “Le Reculet”

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Explore places such as Roche Franche and Le Mannet.

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