Sur la Pointe, Mountain summit in Haute-Savoie, France
Sur la Pointe is a mountain summit in the Préalpes médianes range reaching about 1,660 meters (5,450 feet) above sea level. The peak offers views across surrounding Alpine landscapes.
Sur la Pointe, also called Rocher de la Motte, was known locally as le Sacré Cœur, a name recorded without a cited source. The summit stands at 1,657 metres in the Chablais massif, on the commune of Bellevaux in Haute-Savoie. It carries a bronze Christ statue and a cross, the marks that gave the peak its religious name.
The summit carries a bronze Christ statue and a cross, and the site was formerly known locally as le Sacré-Cœur. The statue stands on a pale pedestal with a white plaque whose text is not legible in photographs. The mountain lies in Bellevaux commune in the Chablais massif.
The summit lies in the Chablais massif above the Bellevaux commune, roughly 15 km north of Thonon-les-Bains. Paths climb through woodland and open slopes, gaining about 190 m over the surrounding terrain. Snow and grey mist can cover the rocky top and the statue's pedestal, so check conditions before setting out.
The landscape shifts from dense forests at lower elevations to exposed rock formations approaching the peak. This transition shows how the natural environment changes with altitude.
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