Forez mountains

The Forez mountains are a mountain range in the separating the valley from the plain. They reach their highest point at , with an altitude of 1,631 meters.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,403 metres
  • Description: French mountain region
  • Also known as: “Monts du Forez”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station and Montagne de Monthiallier.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a French military communications site that has been in use since 1913. The 30-hectare station is located on a hilltop in the and communes 45.6531°N 3.8084°E. is situated 3½ km northwest of Forez mountains.

Peak
Photo: Anthospace, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Forez mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierre-sur-Haute and Valcivières.

Locality
Photo: Nezdek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the highest point of the Forez mountains in the , at the boundary of the and departments. It is also the highest point in the Loire department. is situated 3½ km northwest of Forez mountains.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in central . is situated 6 km southwest of Forez mountains.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a commune in the French department of , , central . Its church is l'Église Notre Dame de la Nativité. is situated 7 km northeast of Forez mountains.

Forez mountains

Latitude
45.63271° or 45° 37′ 58″ north
Longitude
3.84145° or 3° 50′ 29″ east
Elevation
1,403 metres (4,603 feet)
Open location code
8FQ5JRMR+3H
Geo­Names ID
3017755
Wiki­data ID
Q3323161
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Satellite Map

Discover Forez mountains from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arpitan to Venetian—“Forez mountains” goes by many names.
  • Arpitan: “Montagnes du Sêr”
  • Cebuano: “Monts du Forez”
  • Chinese: “德蒙杜度福瑞茲”
  • Chinese: “福雷山”
  • Dutch: “Monts du Forez”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مونتس دو فريز”
  • French: “monts du Forez”
  • French: “Monts du Forez”
  • Greek: “Όρη του Φορέ”
  • Hebrew: “הרי פורה”
  • Hungarian: “Forez-hegység”
  • Italian: “Monts du Forez”
  • Ladin: “Monts du Forez”
  • Latin: “Mons Forensis”
  • Polish: “Forez”
  • Romanian: “Monts du Forez”
  • Venetian: “Monti del Forez”

Localities in the Area

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