Mont d'Or (French: ''Le Mont d'Or'') is a

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of the Jura, located in the French department of

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canton of

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. Its main summit is 1,463 metre-high and lies within France, 500 metres north of the border with Switzerland (1,380 m). The mountain is located between Jougne, France and Vallorbe, Switzerland. Mont d'Or is notable for its limestone cirque on the east side. Near the highest point of the Swiss border is the Cabane du Mont d'Or, a mountain hut owned by the

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. In winter, Mont d'Or also includes a ski area within France. Several ski lifts are located on both west and east sides of the mountain.

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Mont d'Or on Hikr
Mountains of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Mountains partially in Switzerland