Viewpoint from Grand Montrond

“From the top of this summit, one can easily make out six of the parallel mountain ranges that form the Jura and which progressively decrease in size [...]. Below, one can see the well-cultivated valley of the Rhone, divided by hedges and rows of trees, and which appears to follow an invisible slope down to Lake Geneva. Further in the distance is the beautiful blue of the lake, with Geneva and the charming villages of the Vaud region on its borders providing for a beautiful sight. Lastly, this gorgeous amphitheatre is bordered by the Alps, the snowy summits reflecting the sunlight and scattering its rays across a vast expanse from the Mont Blanc to the Mont Rose.” Odon de Saint-Chamans, second lieutenant, 1827 (Gex, 700 ans d’histoire, “700 years of history”)