Mont Gerbier de Jonc
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Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a mountain located in the Massif Central
in France
. It rises to an altitude of 1,551 m (5,088 ft), and at its base contains three springs that are the source of the Loire, France's longest river. It is the second most-visited site in the département of Ardèche
, after the Ardèche Gorges.
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It rises to an altitude of 1,551 m (5,088 ft), and at its base contains three springs that are the source of the Loire, France's longest river. It is the second most-visited site in the département of Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
, after the Ardèche Gorges.