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Mont d'Arbois

Coordinates: 45°51′17″N 06°40′10″E / 45.85472°N 6.66944°E / 45.85472; 6.66944
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Mont d'Arbois
Peak of Mont d'Arbois (centre) seen from above
Highest point
Elevation1,833 m (6,014 ft)
Coordinates45°51′17″N 06°40′10″E / 45.85472°N 6.66944°E / 45.85472; 6.66944
Geography
Mont d'Arbois is located in France
Mont d'Arbois
Mont d'Arbois
Location in France
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeBeaufortain Massif

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.

History

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The Mont d'Arbois is home to the Domaine du Mont d'Arbois, developed by 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

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  1. ^ "Noémie de Rothschild". Stations de sports d'hiver. La Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ 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.