Mont d'Arbois
Mont d'Arbois is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Beaufortain Massif range, at an altitude of 1833 metres above sea level.
| Mont d'Arbois | |
|---|---|
  Mont d'Arbois Location in France | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,833 m (6,014 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°51′17″N 06°40′10″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Parent range | Beaufortain Massif |
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Peak of Mont d'Arbois (centre) seen from above
History
The Mont d'Arbois is home to the Domaine du Mont d'Arbois, developed by Baroness Noémie de Rothschild in 1921.[1]
During World War II, French journalist Émile Servan-Schreiber hid here in his "Chalet Nanouk" with his Jewish family, including his Yiddish-speaking mother.[2]
References
- "Noémie de Rothschild". Stations de sports d'hiver. La Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- Grandjacques, Gabriel (2007). La montagne-refuge : les juifs au pays du Mont-Blanc : Saint-Gervais, Megève-- 1940-1944. Montmélian: Fontaine de Siloé. pp. 47–48. ISBN 9782842063597. OCLC 181625519.
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