Colline d'Élancourt
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| Colline d'Élancourt | |
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| Colline de la Revanche | |
 Neighbourhood of Clef de Saint-Pierre and Colline d'Élancourt | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 69 m (226 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°47′18″N 1°58′05″E / 48.78833°N 1.96806°E |
| Geography | |
  Colline d'Élancourt | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Yvelines |
Colline d'Élancourt, previously known Colline de la Revanche, is a hill located in Élancourt in the French department of Yvelines. With a height of 231 meters above sea level, it is the highest point in Yvelines and Île-de-France.
The Eiffel Tower, Montparnasse Tower, La Défense, Étang de Saint-Quentin and Meudon Forest are visible from the top of the hill. Colline d'Élancourt was chosen to host the mountain biking events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Toponymy[edit]
The name of the place called La Revanche first appeared in 1881.[2] In 2004, the municipal council of Élancourt in 2004 changed the name of the hill to Colline d'Élancourt.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Colline de la Revanche, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Club de généalogie de Maurepas Élancourt, Racines, No. 55, mai 2010, page 4