Mont d'Arbois explained

Mont d'Arbois
Elevation M:1833
Range:Beaufortain Massif
Location:Haute-Savoie, France
Map:France
Label Position:left
Coordinates:45.8547°N 6.6694°W

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Noémie de Rothschild. Stations de sports d'hiver. La Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. October 1, 2016.
  2. Book: Grandjacques. Gabriel. La montagne-refuge : les juifs au pays du Mont-Blanc : Saint-Gervais, Megève-- 1940-1944. 2007. Fontaine de Siloé. Montmélian. 9782842063597. 181625519. 47–48.