Pic de Montalet, Mountain peak near Lacaune, France.
The Pic de Montalet reaches an elevation of 1259 meters and features slopes covered with beech trees, broom plants, and blueberry bushes.
In 1792, astronomers Delambre and Méchain used this peak as a geodesic point to measure the distance between Dunkirk and Barcelona.
A Virgin Mary statue measuring 2.20 meters and weighing 700 kg stands on a 9-meter pedestal at the summit since 1882.
The hiking trail starts at Place Général de Gaulle in Lacaune, with a 19-kilometer route that takes 5 hours and 30 minutes.
The summit vegetation includes heath areas where heather, fescue, and gentian grow between rock formations.
GPS coordinates: 43.68292,2.74244
Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:24
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