Mont Donon
Mont Donon | |
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Temple-like structure built in 1869 at the summit of Mont Donon to protect archeological remains
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Geography | |
Location | Bas-Rhin, France |
Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
Mont Donon is the highest peak in the northern Vosges. It is a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France.
On Donon, there is an 80 metre tall lattice tower for TV transmission. Its TV transmission antennas are covered by a polymeric cylinder, which gives its structure a characteristic shape.
Many archaeological remains of a Gallo-Roman sanctuary have been found on and around the top of the mountain. They are now displayed in the Musée archéologique de Strasbourg.
World War I
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. During the earliest stages of World War I, Mount Donon was the site of heavy fighting between German and French troops between 14 August and 22 August 1914 and specially on 21 and 22 August.
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Monument sommet.jpg
Memorial to German troops fallen on August 21, 1914
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Cimetière2 donon.JPG
Memorial to French troops fallen on August 21 and 22, 1914
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Stèle tombe commune au sommet du Petit Donon.jpg
Grave of 2 Germans killed on August 22
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Stèle tombe commune N° 37 au sommet du Petit Donon.jpg
Grave of 3 Frenchmen
References
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