Mont Donon

Mont Donon is the highest peak in the northern Vosges.^[2] It is a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France.

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Mont Donon
Temple-like structure built in 1869 at the summit of Mont Donon to protect archeological remains
Highest point
Elevation	1,009 m (3,310 ft)[1]
Prominence	270 m (890 ft)
Coordinates	48°30′50″N 07°10′15″E
Geography
Mont Donon France
Location	Bas-Rhin, France
Parent range	Vosges Mountains

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On Donon, there is an 80 metre tall lattice tower for TV transmission. Its TV transmission antennas are covered by a polymeric cylinder, which gives its structure a characteristic shape.

An engraved block of sandstone near the summit commemorates the conception of Victor Hugo.^[3]

Many archaeological remains of a Gallo-Roman sanctuary have been found on and around the top of the mountain. They are now displayed in the Musée archéologique de Strasbourg.