Mont
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Mont may refer to:
Mont is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:
- a French word for mount or mountain, as in Mont BlancMont BlancMont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
, Mont VentouxMont VentouxMont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald...
, Mont Saint-MichelMont Saint-MichelMont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches...
, MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Montgomery (disambiguation), MontclairMontclair- Places in the United States :*Montclair, New Jersey**Montclair State University**Upper Montclair, New Jersey*Montclair, California, a city in San Bernardino County*Montclair, Oakland, California, a neighborhood*Montclair, Indiana*Montclair, Virginia...
, Montferrat (disambiguation)Montferrat (disambiguation)Montferrat may refer to:* Montferrat , a former marquisate, later part of the region of Piedmont in northern ItalyCommunes in France* Montferrat, Isère, in the Isère département* Montferrat, Var, in the Var département... - a Catalan word for mount or mountain, as in MontjuïcMontjuïcMontjuïc is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Etymology:Montjuïc is translated as 'Jew Hill' in medieval Catalan, or is perhaps related to the Latin phrase Mons Jovicus . The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona both have a...
, Montserrat (mountain)Montserrat (mountain)Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain located near the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni , Montgrós and Miranda de les Agulles... - an alternative name for the god MenthuMenthuIn Ancient Egyptian religion, Monthu was a falcon-god of war. Monthu's name, shown in Egyptian hieroglyphs to the right, is technically transcribed as mntw...
, in Egyptian mythology - Mont, the final name of the Seawise Giant, the largest ship built in the world.
Mont is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:
- Mont, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesMont, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesMont is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- Mont, Hautes-PyrénéesMont, Hautes-PyrénéesMont is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
- Mont, Saône-et-LoireMont, Saône-et-LoireMont is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- Le MontLe MontLe Mont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:Le Mont is a semi-mountainous commune on the eastern edge of Lorraine, half way between Senones and the Hantz Pass. The little River Boucard, a tributary of the Rabodeau, flows through the village...
, in the Vosges département