Mont Gaussier
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Elevation306 m (1,004 ft)
LocationSaint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
| Mont Gaussier | |
|---|---|
 View of Mont Gaussier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°46′00″N 04°50′13″E / 43.76667°N 4.83694°E |
| Geography | |
  Mont Gaussier France | |
| Location | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Parent range | Alpilles |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
Mont Gaussier is a mountain of the Alpilles, located in the southern part of the commune of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. It is a place of passage for many hikers who cross it via the GR6, Mont Gaussier was very early used as a habitat by protohistoric populations, before seeing a medieval castle at its summit, which has now disappeared.