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3 unusual facts about Grand Ballon


Buhl, Haut-Rhin

Buhl is situated in the valley of the Lauch, at the foot of the Vosges Mountains and the Grand Ballon (1424 m) and surrounded by forests whose hills reach altitudes ranging from 395 to 860 metres.

Grand Ballon

Some still call it Ballon de Guebwiller, after the name of the closest city, Guebwiller, located 8 km to the east.

Vosges

While the west part of the Vosges is flat sedimentary land (well suited for mineral waters), the east is dominated by the Vosges Mountain range (including the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Reserve) of which the Grand Ballon at 1424m is the highest peak.



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