Mont Tendre
Encyclopedia
Mont Tendre is a mountain
in the Jura Mountains
, located in the canton of Vaud
, Switzerland
. It is the highest summit on the Swiss Jura Mountains. It is found in the community of Montricher
.
Mountain
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in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
, located in the canton of Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is the highest summit on the Swiss Jura Mountains. It is found in the community of Montricher
Montricher
Montricher is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Montricher is first mentioned in 1049 as Mons Richarius. In 1301 it was mentioned as Montricher.-Geography:...
.