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Grand Ballon
Grand Ballon. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Grand Ballon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ balɔ̃]) or Great Belchen (German: Großer Belchen [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛlçn̩]; Alsatian: Grosser Belchen) is the highest mountain in the Vosges, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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