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Coordinates: 45°0′2″N 6°17′1.1″E / 45.00056°N 6.283639°E / 45.00056; 6.283639
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Le Râteau
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| photo = Face sud du Rateau.jpg
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| photo_alt = A snow-covered mountain against a clear deep blue sky
| photo_caption = The southern face of Le Râteau
| elevation_m = 3809
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| listing = [[List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m|Alpine mountains above 3000 m]]
| translation = The Rake | language = [[French language|French]]
| range = [[Massif des Écrins]], [[French Alps]]
| location = [[Hautes-Alpes]], [[France]]
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'''Le Râteau''' is a mountain in the [[French Alps]]. Located in the [[Massif des Écrins]], the mountain is {{convert|3809|m|ft}} tall.


The mountain overlooks the valley of the [[Romanche]] river and the village of [[La Grave]] to the north. The summit is very close to [[Meije]], which is separated by a ridge.
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Le Râteau has the appearance of a rake or a comb with several teeth; the [[English language|English]] translation of ''le râteau'' is "the rake". The mountain has two distinct peaks at its ends.


[[Image:Rateau face nord-isere-france.jpg|thumb|left|North face of le Râteau (September 2007)]]
[[File:meije_et_rateau.jpg]]
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== References ==
*{{citation|last=Labande|first=François|title=Guide du Haut-Dauphiné|year=1995|publisher=Groupe de Haute Montagne}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rateau}}
[[Category:Alpine three-thousanders]]
[[Category:Mountains of Hautes-Alpes]]
[[Category:Mountains of the Alps]]


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Latest revision as of 20:50, 17 November 2020

Le Râteau
A snow-covered mountain against a clear deep blue sky
The southern face of Le Râteau
Highest point
Elevation3,809 m (12,497 ft)
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°0′2″N 6°17′1.1″E / 45.00056°N 6.283639°E / 45.00056; 6.283639
Naming
English translationThe Rake
Language of nameFrench
Geography
A map of France, showing the location of Le Râteau
A map of France, showing the location of Le Râteau
Le Râteau
Location of Le Râteau in France
LocationHautes-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMassif des Écrins, French Alps

Le Râteau is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins, the mountain is 3,809 metres (12,497 ft) tall.

The mountain overlooks the valley of the Romanche river and the village of La Grave to the north. The summit is very close to Meije, which is separated by a ridge.

Le Râteau has the appearance of a rake or a comb with several teeth; the English translation of le râteau is "the rake". The mountain has two distinct peaks at its ends.

North face of le Râteau (September 2007)

References[edit]

  • Labande, François (1995), Guide du Haut-Dauphiné, Groupe de Haute Montagne