Mont Poupet
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Mont Poupet is mountain the Jura Mountains, Franche-Comté
, eastern France
. With an elevation of 851 metres (2,792 ft), it is located in the commune of Saint-Thiébaud
. For up there you look down over the whole valley of Salins-les-Bains
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The mountain is mostly composed of limestone
.
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
, eastern 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...
. With an elevation of 851 metres (2,792 ft), it is located in the commune of Saint-Thiébaud
Saint-Thiébaud
Saint-Thiébaud is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was 60.The estimate for 2005 was 63.-References:*...
. For up there you look down over the whole valley of Salins-les-Bains
Salins-les-Bains
Salins-les-Bains is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.Salins owes its name to its saline waters, used for bathing and drinking. There are also salt works and gypsum deposits. In 2009 the historic saltworks were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites...
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The mountain is mostly composed of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
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